The Vietnam War (2017)

There is no single truth in war.

An immersive 360-degree narrative telling the epic story of the Vietnam War as it has never before been told on film. Featuring testimony from nearly 80 witnesses, including many Americans who fought in the war and others who opposed it, as well as Vietnamese combatants and civilians from both the winning and losing sides.

The Vietnam War

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Peter Coyote
Peter Coyote
as Narrator (voice)
Hồ Chí Minh
Hồ Chí Minh
as Self - Politician (archive footage) as Self (archive footage)
Karl Marlantes
Karl Marlantes
as Self - Marines (1969)
Max Cleland
Max Cleland
as Self - Army
Bao Ninh
Bao Ninh
as Self - N. Vietnamese Army
Tran Ngoc Toan
Tran Ngoc Toan
as Self - S. Vietnamese Marines
Lam Quang Thi
Lam Quang Thi
as Self - S. Vietnamese Army
John Musgrave
John Musgrave
as Self - Marines (1967)
Duong Van Mai
Duong Van Mai
as Self - Hanoi
Mike Heaney
Mike Heaney
as Self - Army (1966)
Donald Gregg
Donald Gregg
as Self - CIA
Bui Diem
Bui Diem
as Self - S. Vietnamese Diplomat
Dong Si Nguyen
Dong Si Nguyen
as Self - Viet Minh
Nguyen Van Tong
Nguyen Van Tong
as Self - Viet Minh
George Wickes
George Wickes
as Self - OSS
Nguyen Thoi Bung
Nguyen Thoi Bung
as Self - Viet Minh
Rufus Phillips
Rufus Phillips
as Self - CIA
Vincent Okamoto
Vincent Okamoto
as Self - Army (1968)
Le Quan Cong
Le Quan Cong
as Self - Viet Minh
Leslie H. Gelb
Leslie H. Gelb
as Self - Pentagon
Huy Duc
Huy Duc
as Self - North Vietnam
Nguyen Ngoc
Nguyen Ngoc
as Self - Viet Minh
Tim O'Brien
Tim O'Brien
as Self - Army (1969)
Le Cong Huan
Le Cong Huan
as Self - Viet Minh
Henry Kissinger
Henry Kissinger
as Self - Politician (archive footage)
Tran Ngoc 'Harry' Hue
Tran Ngoc 'Harry' Hue
as Self - S. Vietnamese Army
Richard Nixon
Richard Nixon
as Self - Politician (archive footage)
Roger Harris
Roger Harris
as Self - Marines (1967)
Lyndon B. Johnson
Lyndon B. Johnson
as Self - Politician (archive footage)
Robert McNamara
Robert McNamara
as Self - Politician (archive footage)
Hal Kushner
Hal Kushner
as Self - Danville, VA
Sam Wilson
Sam Wilson
as Self - Army
John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy
as Self - Politician (archive footage)
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight D. Eisenhower
as Self - Politician (archive footage)
Ron Ferrizzi
Ron Ferrizzi
as Self - Army (1968)
Harry S. Truman
Harry S. Truman
as Self - Politician (archive footage)
Charles de Gaulle
Charles de Gaulle
as Self - Politician (archive footage)
Woodrow Wilson
Woodrow Wilson
as Self - Politician (archive footage)
Adolf Hitler
Adolf Hitler
as Self - Politician (archive footage)
Douglas Gracey
Douglas Gracey
as Self - British Military (archive footage)
Joseph Stalin
Joseph Stalin
as Self - Politician (archive footage)
Mao Zedong
Mao Zedong
as Self - Politician (archive footage)
Henri Navarre
Henri Navarre
as Self - French Military (archive footage)
Võ Nguyên Giáp
Võ Nguyên Giáp
as Self - Politician (archive footage)
Ngô Đình Diệm
Ngô Đình Diệm
as Self - Politician (archive footage)
Trent Lott
Trent Lott
as Self (archive footage)
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Seasons

Season 1

Miniseries

Episodes season 0

  • 0x1

    Pbs previews: the vietnam war

  • 0x2

    Reflections on the vietnam war

  • 0x3

    The making of the vietnam war

Episodes season 1

  • 1x1

    Déjà vu (1858-1961)

  • 1x2

    Riding the tiger (1961-1963)

  • 1x3

    The river styx (january 1964-december 1965)

  • 1x4

    Resolve (january 1966-june 1967)

  • 1x5

    This is what we do (july 1967-december 1967)

  • 1x6

    Things fall apart (january 1968-july 1968)

  • 1x7

    The veneer of civilization (june 1968-may 1969)

  • 1x8

    The history of the world (april 1969-may 1970)

  • 1x9

    A disrespectful loyalty (may 1970-march 1973)

  • 1x10

    The weight of memory (march 1973-onward)

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  • Greatest Events of World War II in Colour
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  • How to Become a Tyrant
  • The Game
  • The Honourable Woman

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