The Vietnam War

The epic story of the Vietnam War as it has never-before been told on film.

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Episodes

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    The Weight of Memory (Explicit Language Version)

    S1 Ep30 |
    Saigon falls and the war ends. Americans & Vietnamese from all sides seek reconciliation.
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    The Veneer of Civilization (Explicit Language Version)

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    After chaos roils the Democratic Convention, Nixon, promising peace, wins the presidency.
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    The Veneer of Civilization (Vietnamese Subtitles)

    S1 Ep17 |
    After chaos roils the Democratic Convention, Nixon, promising peace, wins the presidency.
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    The Veneer of Civilization (June 1968-May 1969)

    S1 Ep7 |
    After chaos roils the Democratic Convention, Nixon, promising peace, wins the presidency.
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    Things Fall Apart (Explicit Language Version)

    S1 Ep26 |
    Shaken by the Tet Offensive, assassinations and unrest, America seems to be coming apart.
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    Things Fall Apart (Vietnamese Subtitles)

    S1 Ep16 |
    Shaken by the Tet Offensive, assassinations and unrest, America seems to be coming apart.
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    Things Fall Apart (January 1968-July 1968)

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    Shaken by the Tet Offensive, assassinations and unrest, America seems to be coming apart.
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    This Is What We Do (Explicit Language Version)

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    President Johnson escalates the war while promising the public that victory is in sight.
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    This Is What We Do (Vietnamese Subtitles)

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    President Johnson escalates the war while promising the public that victory is in sight.

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    PBS Previews: The Vietnam War

    Find out about the creation of the series from Ken Burns and Lynn Novick.

About The Vietnam War

The Vietnam War is a ten-part, 18-hour documentary film series directed by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick. In an immersive 360-degree narrative, Burns and Novick tell the epic story of the Vietnam War as it has never before been told on film. The Vietnam War features testimony from nearly 100 witnesses.

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