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)

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    Saigon falls and the war ends. Americans & Vietnamese from all sides seek reconciliation.
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    Riding the Tiger (Vietnamese Subtitles)

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    As a communist insurgency gains strength, JFK wrestles with US involvement in Vietnam.
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    Riding the Tiger (1961-1963)

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    As a communist insurgency gains strength, JFK wrestles with US involvement in Vietnam.
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    Déjà Vu (Explicit Language Version)

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    After a century of French occupation, Vietnam emerges independent but divided.
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    Déjà Vu (Vietnamese Subtitles)

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    After a century of French occupation, Vietnam emerges independent but divided.
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    Déjà Vu (1858-1961)

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    After a century of French occupation, Vietnam emerges independent but divided.

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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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