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.
Cast: Ethan Hawke
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Miniseries
6 episodes
1. Boots on the GroundIn 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.TV-MACC42minJan 31, 2025
2. UprisingCommunist guerrillas launch a surprise attack: the Tet Offensive. Americans in the city of Huế find themselves at the center of a bloody battle.TV-MACC38minJan 31, 2025
3. Not My WarA 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.TV-MACC43minJan 31, 2025
4. MutinyWith victory no closer, American soldiers begin to lose faith. A nurse wrestles with how to protect her patients, and a wife receives dreadful news.TV-MACC46minJan 31, 2025
5. HomecomingSoldiers return to a divided America and must come to terms with how the war changed them. Differing beliefs create a rift between best friends.TV-MACC39minJan 31, 2025
6. The EndgameTen years later, in 1975, the remaining Americans and fleeing South Vietnamese race against time to escape in the largest helicopter evacuation ever.TV-MACC47minJan 31, 2025
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The real story—told by those who were there.
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.
Creators and cast
- Created by
- David Glover, Mark Raphael, Caroline Marsden, Georgina Turner
- Cast
- Ethan Hawke
- Studio
- 72 Films
