Vietnam: The War That Changed America

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2025

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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.

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Seasons

6 Episodes • Premiered 2025

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1. Boots on the Ground

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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.

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2. 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.

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3. 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.

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4. 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.

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5. 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.

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6. 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.

Cast

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Ethan Hawke

Self - Narrator (voice)

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