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Vietnam: The War That Changed America

Vietnam: The War That Changed America
★ 8.4/10•2025•TV-MA•Documentary
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The real story—told by those who were there.

The reunion of old friends, first-person accounts, and rarely seen footage paint an extraordinary and deeply profound picture of what it was like to live through one of history's longest wars.

StatusEnded
LanguageEN
First Air DateJan 31, 2025

Episodes

Episode 1 - Boots on the GroundE142m

Boots on the Ground

In 1965, America sends young soldiers to war in a country they know nothing about. Two tunnel rats form a powerful bond, until one is gravely injured.

Jan 31, 2025

Episode 2 - UprisingE238m

Uprising

Communist guerrillas launch a surprise attack: the Tet Offensive. Americans in the city of Huế find themselves at the center of a bloody battle.

Jan 31, 2025

Episode 3 - Not My WarE343m

Not My War

A Vietnamese child's life is torn apart by the war, and a pilot is shot down in enemy territory. Back in the U.S., social unrest takes hold.

Jan 31, 2025

Episode 4 - MutinyE446m

Mutiny

With victory no closer, American soldiers begin to lose faith. A nurse wrestles with how to protect her patients, and a wife receives dreadful news.

Jan 31, 2025

Episode 5 - HomecomingE539m

Homecoming

Soldiers return to a divided America and must come to terms with how the war changed them. Differing beliefs create a rift between best friends.

Jan 31, 2025

Episode 6 - The EndgameE647m

The Endgame

Ten years later, in 1975, the remaining Americans and fleeing South Vietnamese race against time to escape in the largest helicopter evacuation ever.

Jan 31, 2025

Actors

Ethan Hawke

Ethan Hawke

Self - Narrator (voice)

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