S01 Episode 1
Deja Vu
Nearly a century of French colonial occupation comes to an end following a long and brutal war with Vietnamese revolutionaries led by Ho Chi Minh. Vietnam is divided in two at Geneva amid an intensifying Cold War.
1 h 22 mins · Sun, 17 Sep 2017
S01 Episode 2
Riding the Tiger
President Kennedy and his advisers grapple with how deeply to involve themselves in South Vietnam. A grave political crisis unfolds as the increasingly autocratic Diem regime faces widespread Buddhist protests and a growing communist insurgency.
1 h 48 mins · Mon, 18 Sep 2017
S01 Episode 3
The River Styx
Hardliners in Hanoi take the initiative as South Vietnam descends into chaos, accelerating the insurgency by sending combat troops to the south. President Johnson escalates America's military commitment in an attempt to prevent Saigon's collapse.
1 h 55 mins · Tue, 19 Sep 2017
S01 Episode 4
Resolve
North Vietnamese troops defy American air power by using the Ho Chi Minh Trail to move into the South; American soldiers realise the war is like no other as the anti-war movement gains momentum.
1 h 54 mins · Wed, 20 Sep 2017
S01 Episode 5
This Is What We Do
American troops continue to battle fatal ambushes and increasingly heavy fire. President Johnson tries to reassure the public that victory is near, as units try to catch an elusive enemy.
1 h 25 mins · Thu, 21 Sep 2017
S01 Episode 6
Things Fall Apart
Surprise attacks are launched on the eve of the Tet holiday, causing concern amongst Americans about the reliability of President Johnson's promises regarding the end of the war.
1 h 24 mins · Sun, 24 Sep 2017
S01 Episode 7
The Veneer of Civilization
The government faces widespread dissension regarding the war as public support declines; Richard Nixon wins the presidency in a close race, and makes some big promises.
1 h 48 mins · Mon, 25 Sep 2017
S01 Episode 8
A Sea of Fire (April 1969-May 1970)
Nixon withdraws American troops from Vietnam as morale plummets; news breaks of an unthinkable massacre committed by American soldiers in Cambodia.
1 h 48 mins · Tue, 26 Sep 2017
S01 Episode 9
A Disrespectful Loyalty
The South Vietnamese are forced to fight on their own in Laos, and suffer huge losses. President Nixon is re-elected and manages to make a peace deal with Hanoi.
1 h 49 mins · Wed, 27 Sep 2017
S01 Episode 10
The Weight of Memory
Richard Nixon is forced to resign his presidency after the Watergate scandal. A civil war continues in Vietnam, as the Americans and Vietnamese attempt to recover from their conflict.
1 h 48 mins · Thu, 28 Sep 2017
