The Vietnam War
The epic story of the Vietnam War as it has never-before been told on film.

Déjà Vu (1858-1961)
S1 Ep1 | 1h 25m 20s
After a century of French occupation, Vietnam emerges independent but divided.

Riding the Tiger (1961-1963)
S1 Ep2 | 1h 26m 27s
As a communist insurgency gains strength, JFK wrestles with US involvement in Vietnam.

The River Styx (January 1964-December 1965)
S1 Ep3 | 1h 57m 55s
With South Vietnam near collapse, LBJ bombs the North and sends US troops to the South.

Resolve (January 1966-June 1967)
S1 Ep4 | 1h 57m 25s
US soldiers discover Vietnam is unlike their fathers’ war, as the antiwar movement grows.

This Is What We Do (July 1967-December 1967)
S1 Ep5 | 1h 28m 17s
President Johnson escalates the war while promising the public that victory is in sight.

Things Fall Apart (January 1968-July 1968)
S1 Ep6 | 1h 27m 46s
Shaken by the Tet Offensive, assassinations and unrest, America seems to be coming apart.

The Veneer of Civilization (June 1968-May 1969)
S1 Ep7 | 1h 50m 54s
After chaos roils the Democratic Convention, Nixon, promising peace, wins the presidency.

The History of the World (April 1969-May 1970)
S1 Ep8 | 1h 52m 9s
Nixon withdraws troops but upon sending forces to Cambodia the antiwar movement reignites.

A Disrespectful Loyalty (May 1970-March 1973)
S1 Ep9 | 1h 52m 32s
South Vietnam fights alone as Nixon and Kissinger find a way out for America. POWs return.

The Weight of Memory (March 1973-Onward)
S1 Ep10 | 1h 50m 56s
Saigon falls and the war ends. Americans & Vietnamese from all sides seek reconciliation.

Déjà Vu (Vietnamese Subtitles)
S1 Ep11 | 1h 25m 22s
After a century of French occupation, Vietnam emerges independent but divided.

Riding the Tiger (Vietnamese Subtitles)
S1 Ep12 | 1h 26m 29s
As a communist insurgency gains strength, JFK wrestles with US involvement in Vietnam.

The River Styx (Vietnamese Subtitles)
S1 Ep13 | 1h 57m 57s
With South Vietnam near collapse, LBJ bombs the North and sends US troops to the South.

Resolve (Vietnamese Subtitles)
S1 Ep14 | 1h 57m 27s
US soldiers discover Vietnam is unlike their fathers’ war, as the antiwar movement grows.

This Is What We Do (Vietnamese Subtitles)
S1 Ep15 | 1h 28m 19s
President Johnson escalates the war while promising the public that victory is in sight.

Things Fall Apart (Vietnamese Subtitles)
S1 Ep16 | 1h 27m 48s
Shaken by the Tet Offensive, assassinations and unrest, America seems to be coming apart.

The Veneer of Civilization (Vietnamese Subtitles)
S1 Ep17 | 1h 50m 56s
After chaos roils the Democratic Convention, Nixon, promising peace, wins the presidency.

The History of the World (Vietnamese Subtitles)
S1 Ep18 | 1h 52m 11s
Nixon withdraws troops but upon sending forces to Cambodia the antiwar movement reignites.

A Disrespectful Loyalty (Vietnamese Subtitles)
S1 Ep19 | 1h 52m 34s
South Vietnam fights alone as Nixon and Kissinger find a way out for America. POWs return.

The Weight of Memory (Vietnamese Subtitles)
S1 Ep20 | 1h 50m 59s
Saigon falls and the war ends. Americans & Vietnamese from all sides seek reconciliation.

Déjà Vu (Explicit Language Version)
S1 Ep21 | 1h 25m 22s
After a century of French occupation, Vietnam emerges independent but divided.

Riding the Tiger (Explicit Language Version)
S1 Ep22 | 1h 26m 28s
As a communist insurgency gains strength, JFK wrestles with US involvement in Vietnam.

The River Styx (Explicit Language Version)
S1 Ep23 | 1h 57m 57s
With South Vietnam near collapse, LBJ bombs the North and sends US troops to the South.

Resolve (Explicit Language Version)
S1 Ep24 | 1h 57m 26s
US soldiers discover Vietnam is unlike their fathers’ war, as the antiwar movement grows.

This Is What We Do (Explicit Language Version)
S1 Ep25 | 1h 28m 18s
President Johnson escalates the war while promising the public that victory is in sight.

Things Fall Apart (Explicit Language Version)
S1 Ep26 | 1h 27m 48s
Shaken by the Tet Offensive, assassinations and unrest, America seems to be coming apart.

The Veneer of Civilization (Explicit Language Version)
S1 Ep27 | 1h 50m 55s
After chaos roils the Democratic Convention, Nixon, promising peace, wins the presidency.

The History of the World (Explicit Language Version)
S1 Ep28 | 1h 52m 10s
Nixon withdraws troops but upon sending forces to Cambodia the antiwar movement reignites.

A Disrespectful Loyalty (Explicit Language Version)
S1 Ep29 | 1h 52m 33s
South Vietnam fights alone as Nixon and Kissinger find a way out for America. POWs return.

The Weight of Memory (Explicit Language Version)
S1 Ep30 | 1h 50m 58s
Saigon falls and the war ends. Americans & Vietnamese from all sides seek reconciliation.

A Mother’s Worry | First Look
30s
A mother wonders how she'll be informed if her son is injured in combat.

Combat is an Enormous High | First Look
30s
A soldier describes the enormous high and enormous costs of combat.

Cowards or Heroes? | First Look
30s
Rather than serve in the military during the Vietnam War, some Americans went to Canada.

Everybody’s Special | First Look
30s
A Marine phones his mother when he doesn't think he'll make it out of Vietnam alive.

Expanding the Draft | First Look
30s
With the Vietnam War ramping up, college students begin to worry about the draft.

Profound Sense of Humanity | First Look
30s
A VietCong soldier realizes his American enemy is not unlike his own countrymen.

Social Change Was Coming | First Look
20s
The Vietnam era was marked by protests, not just about war, but also for social change.

The Fear Went Away | First Look
30s
A navy pilot describes being shot down on his first combat mission.

Vietnamese vs. Vietnamese | First Look
30s
A N. Vietnamese soldier laments how the war pitted Vietnamese against each other.

How Am I Doing This? | First Look
30s
A GI talks about his fear of land mines, and the courage it took just to walk in Vietnam.

Official Trailer | No Single Truth
20s
The epic story of the Vietnam War as it has never-before been told on film.

A Mother’s Worry (Vietnamese Subtitles)
46s
A mother wonders how she'll be informed if her son is injured in combat.

Combat is an Enormous High (Vietnamese Subtitles)
1m 12s
A soldier describes the enormous high and enormous costs of combat.

Everybody’s Special (Vietnamese Subtitles)
1m 2s
A Marine phones his mother when he doesn't think he'll make it out of Vietnam alive.

Fellow Warriors: Iraq, Afghanistan, Vietnam
20m 46s
John Musgrave is a Marine veteran who counsels active-duty soldiers and veterans.

Declaration of Independence
S1 Ep1 | 1m 15s
In 1945, people gather to hear Ho Chi Minh declare Vietnamese independence.

Ho Chi Minh’s Letter
S1 Ep1 | 1m 24s
In 1919, a young Ho Chi Minh delivers a letter to the American delegation.

Student Protests
S1 Ep2 | 1m 42s
Students across South Vietnam protest the government's treatment of Buddhist monks.

JFK on the Diem Coup
S1 Ep2 | 1m
President Kennedy dictates his rueful account of the 1963 Coup in Saigon.

The Nightlight
S1 Ep2 | 1m 37s
A Marine remembers being afraid when assigned a listening post at night.

Clip: Episode 3 | The 9th Party Plenum
S1 Ep3 | 1m 32s
In Hanoi, two North Vietnamese factions disagree about how best to proceed in the war.

Clip: Episode 3 | Binh Gia
S1 Ep3 | 1m 43s
North Vietnamese forces ambush South Vietnamese Marines responding to a downed helicopter.

Clip: Episode 3 | Early Antiwar Movement
S1 Ep3 | 1m 22s
An antiwar movement begins to grow as Americans learn of the conflict in Vietnam.

Clip: Episode 3 | Ia Drang
S1 Ep3 | 1m 9s
Soldiers discuss the psychological shock of witnessing death on the battlefield.

Clip: Episode 3 | Vietnam’s Beauty
S1 Ep3 | 1m 22s
A Marine discusses his surprise in discovering the beauty of the Vietnamese landscape.

Clip: Episode 3 | Reporters in Vietnam
S1 Ep3 | 1m 35s
A journalist discovers that it is not always possible to remain neutral reporting on war.

Clip: Episode 3 | What is Vietnam Worth to Me?
S1 Ep3 | 1m 5s
In a taped conversation, President Johnson expresses concern about the war in Vietnam.

New York City March, 1967
S1 Ep4 | 1m 24s
An antiwar activist recalls a large protest march in New York City.

Humanity
S1 Ep4 | 55s
A Viet Cong soldier realizes his American enemy is not unlike his own countrymen.

Ho Chi Minh Trail
S1 Ep4 | 1m 20s
A youth volunteer on the Ho Chi Minh Trail describes her experiences.

Losses in His Family
S1 Ep4 | 57s
A Viet Cong soldier recalls losing several family members in the war.

Understanding the Enemy
S1 Ep4 | 2m 56s
A South Vietnamese woman researches the communist movement in her country.

LBJ Criticizes the Media
S1 Ep6 | 1m 25s
In a taped conversation, President Johnson laments press coverage of the war.

Living is the Difficult Thing
S1 Ep6 | 2m 10s
A captured Army doctor recounts his experience of being taken prisoner by the Viet Cong.

Moratorium Protests, 1969
S1 Ep7 | 1m 44s
On November 15, 1969, half a million gathered in Washington, D.C., to protest the war.

Protests in Chicago, 1968
S1 Ep7 | 1m 54s
A journalist witnesses a violent clash between police and protesters in Chicago.

Quang Ngai
S1 Ep8 | 1m 15s
A GI talks about the danger of landmines and the courage it took just to walk in Vietnam.

Clip: Episode 9 | A Marine Comes Home
S1 Ep9 | 1m 50s
A Marine describes his heartbreak at returning home to face angry protesters.

Official Trailer | No Single Truth (Vietnamese Subtitles)
S1 Ep11 | 30s
Watch an official trailer for The Vietnam War.

Behind the Scenes | Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross on the Score
2m 17s
Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross discuss composing the film's score.

Behind the Scenes | Consulting with Ken Burns & Lynn Novick
2m
Two of the film’s participants discuss working with the filmmakers.

Inside Look | Why Vietnam
3m 30s
The filmmakers discuss their decision to make a film about the Vietnam war era.

Inside Look | Sights & Sounds
8m 41s
The filmmakers discuss finding the imagery and recording the score for The Vietnam War.

Inside Look | Unsettled History
2m 30s
The filmmakers discuss working with historical experts on the film.

Inside Look | Echoes Of Vietnam
5m 15s
The filmmakers discuss the impact of the Vietnam war era on the present day.
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