TV SERIES · 2017
The Vietnam War
DocumentaryWar109 min per episode
Ken Burns and Lynn Novick’s account of the Vietnam War traces the conflict through testimony from the people who fought it, opposed it, and survived it. Peter Coyote’s narration threads together nearly 80 firsthand accounts from Americans and Vietnamese alike, including soldiers, protesters, and civilians from both the winning and losing sides. The series moves from Cold War domino-theory politics and early U.S. involvement through the Tet Offensive, anti-war demonstrations at home, and the fall of Saigon.
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