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 21s
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 56s
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 18s
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 47s
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 33s
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 57s
Saigon falls and the war ends. Americans & Vietnamese from all sides seek reconciliation.

Déjà Vu (Vietnamese Subtitles)
S1 Ep11 | 1h 24m 52s
After a century of French occupation, Vietnam emerges independent but divided.

Riding the Tiger (Vietnamese Subtitles)
S1 Ep12 | 1h 25m 59s
As a communist insurgency gains strength, JFK wrestles with US involvement in Vietnam.

The River Styx (Vietnamese Subtitles)
S1 Ep13 | 1h 57m 28s
With South Vietnam near collapse, LBJ bombs the North and sends US troops to the South.

Resolve (Vietnamese Subtitles)
S1 Ep14 | 1h 56m 57s
US soldiers discover Vietnam is unlike their fathers’ war, as the antiwar movement grows.

This Is What We Do (Vietnamese Subtitles)
S1 Ep15 | 1h 27m 49s
President Johnson escalates the war while promising the public that victory is in sight.

Things Fall Apart (Vietnamese Subtitles)
S1 Ep16 | 1h 27m 19s
Shaken by the Tet Offensive, assassinations and unrest, America seems to be coming apart.

The Veneer of Civilization (Vietnamese Subtitles)
S1 Ep17 | 1h 50m 26s
After chaos roils the Democratic Convention, Nixon, promising peace, wins the presidency.

The History of the World (Vietnamese Subtitles)
S1 Ep18 | 1h 51m 41s
Nixon withdraws troops but upon sending forces to Cambodia the antiwar movement reignites.

A Disrespectful Loyalty (Vietnamese Subtitles)
S1 Ep19 | 1h 52m 4s
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 27s
Saigon falls and the war ends. Americans & Vietnamese from all sides seek reconciliation.

Déjà Vu (Explicit Language Version)
S1 Ep21 | 1h 25m 51s
After a century of French occupation, Vietnam emerges independent but divided.

Descriptive Audio: Déjà Vu (1858-1961)
S1 Ep21 | 1h 25m 46s
After a century of French occupation, Vietnam emerges independent but divided.

Riding the Tiger (Explicit Language Version)
S1 Ep22 | 1h 26m 59s
As a communist insurgency gains strength, JFK wrestles with US involvement in Vietnam.

Descriptive Audio: Riding the Tiger (1961-1963)
S1 Ep22 | 1h 26m 53s
As a communist insurgency gains strength, JFK wrestles with US involvement in Vietnam.

The River Styx (Explicit Language Version)
S1 Ep23 | 1h 58m 28s
With South Vietnam near collapse, LBJ bombs the North and sends US troops to the South.

Descriptive Audio: The River Styx (Jan. 1964-Dec. 1965)
S1 Ep23 | 1h 58m 22s
With South Vietnam near collapse, LBJ bombs the North and sends US troops to the South.

Resolve (Explicit Language Version)
S1 Ep24 | 1h 57m 58s
US soldiers discover Vietnam is unlike their fathers’ war, as the antiwar movement grows.

Descriptive Audio: Resolve (January 1966-June 1967)
S1 Ep24 | 1h 57m 51s
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 48s
President Johnson escalates the war while promising the public that victory is in sight.

Descriptive Audio: This Is What We Do (July 1967-Dec. 1967)
S1 Ep25 | 1h 28m 43s
President Johnson escalates the war while promising the public that victory is in sight.

Things Fall Apart (Explicit Language Version)
S1 Ep26 | 1h 28m 18s
Shaken by the Tet Offensive, assassinations and unrest, America seems to be coming apart.

Descriptive Audio: Things Fall Apart (Jan. 1968-July 1968)
S1 Ep26 | 1h 28m 13s
Shaken by the Tet Offensive, assassinations and unrest, America seems to be coming apart.

The Veneer of Civilization (Explicit Language Version)
S1 Ep27 | 1h 51m 26s
After chaos roils the Democratic Convention, Nixon, promising peace, wins the presidency.

Descriptive Audio: Veneer of Civilization (June '68-May '69)
S1 Ep27 | 1h 51m 20s
After chaos roils the Democratic Convention, Nixon, promising peace, wins the presidency.

The History of the World (Explicit Language Version)
S1 Ep28 | 1h 52m 41s
Nixon withdraws troops but upon sending forces to Cambodia the antiwar movement reignites.

Descriptive Audio: History of the World (April '69-May '70)
S1 Ep28 | 1h 52m 35s
Nixon withdraws troops but upon sending forces to Cambodia the antiwar movement reignites.

A Disrespectful Loyalty (Explicit Language Version)
S1 Ep29 | 1h 53m 5s
South Vietnam fights alone as Nixon and Kissinger find a way out for America. POWs return.

Descriptive Audio: Disrespectful Loyalty (May '70-March '73)
S1 Ep29 | 1h 52m 58s
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 51m 28s
Saigon falls and the war ends. Americans & Vietnamese from all sides seek reconciliation.

Descriptive Audio: The Weight of Memory (March 1973-Onward)
S1 Ep30 | 1h 51m 22s
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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

PBS Previews: The Vietnam War | #1 Why Vietnam
3m 30s
The filmmakers discuss their decision to make a film about the Vietnam war era.

PBS Previews: The Vietnam War | #2 Sights & Sounds
8m 41s
The filmmakers discuss finding the imagery and recording the score for The Vietnam War.

PBS Previews: The Vietnam War | #3 In Country
4m 31s
The filmmakers discuss filming on location in Vietnam.

PBS Previews: The Vietnam War | #4 Unsettled History
2m 30s
The filmmakers discuss working with historical experts on the film.

PBS Previews: The Vietnam War | #5 Echoes Of Vietnam
5m 15s
The filmmakers discuss the impact of the Vietnam war era on the present day.
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