Riding the Tiger (1961-1963)

1Déjà Vu (1858-1961)

84 minSep 17, 2017★ 7.8

After a century of French occupation, Vietnam emerges independent but divided into North and South.

2Riding the Tiger (1961-1963)

85 minSep 18, 2017★ 7.8Now viewing

As a communist insurgency gains strength, JFK wrestles with American involvement in South Vietnam.

3The River Styx (January 1964-December 1965)

116 minSep 19, 2017★ 7.7

With South Vietnam near collapse, LBJ begins bombing the North and sends US troops to the South.

4Resolve (January 1966-June 1967)

117 minSep 20, 2017★ 7.6

US soldiers discover Vietnam is unlike their fathers’ war, while the antiwar movement grows.

5This Is What We Do (July 1967-December 1967)

86 minSep 21, 2017★ 7.7

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

6Things Fall Apart (January 1968-July 1968)

86 minSep 24, 2017★ 7.8

Shaken by the Tet Offensive, assassinations and unrest, America seems to be coming apart.

7The Veneer of Civilization (June 1968-May 1969)

109 minSep 25, 2017★ 7.4

After chaos roils the Democratic Convention, Nixon, promising peace, narrowly wins the presidency.

8The History of the World (April 1969-May 1970)

110 minSep 26, 2017★ 7.5

Nixon withdraws troops but when he sends forces into Cambodia the antiwar movement reignites.

9A Disrespectful Loyalty (May 1970-March 1973)

111 minSep 27, 2017★ 7.8

South Vietnam fights on its own as Nixon and Kissinger find a way out for America. The POWs return.

10The Weight of Memory (March 1973-Onward)

109 minSep 28, 2017★ 7.4

Saigon falls and the war ends. Americans and Vietnamese from all sides search for reconciliation.