Ken Burns Films

The Vietnam War

An immersive 360-degree narrative telling the epic story of the Vietnam War as it has never before been told on film. Featuring testimony from nearly 80 witnesses, including many Americans who fought in the war and others who opposed it, as well as Vietnamese combatants and civilians from both the winning and losing sides.

Where to Watch The Vietnam War

10 Episodes

  • The Vietnam War: “Déjà Vu” (1858 to 1961)
    E1
    The Vietnam War: “Déjà Vu” (1858 to 1961)After a century of French occupation, Vietnam emerges independent but divided into North and South.
  • The Vietnam War: “Riding the Tiger” (1961 to 1963)
    E2
    The Vietnam War: “Riding the Tiger” (1961 to 1963)As a communist insurgency gains strength, JFK wrestles with American involvement in South Vietnam.
  • The Vietnam War: “The River Styx” (Jan 1964 to Dec 1965)
    E3
    The Vietnam War: “The River Styx” (Jan 1964 to Dec 1965)With South Vietnam near collapse, LBJ begins bombing the North and sends US troops to the South.
  • The Vietnam War: “Resolve” (Jan 1966 to Jun 1967)
    E4
    The Vietnam War: “Resolve” (Jan 1966 to Jun 1967)US soldiers discover Vietnam is unlike their fathers’ war, while the antiwar movement grows.
  • The Vietnam War: “This Is What We Do” (July to Dec 1967)
    E5
    The Vietnam War: “This Is What We Do” (July to Dec 1967)President Johnson escalates the war while promising the public that victory is in sight.
  • The Vietnam War: “Things Fall Apart” (Jan to July 1968)
    E6
    The Vietnam War: “Things Fall Apart” (Jan to July 1968)Shaken by the Tet Offensive, assassinations and unrest, America seems to be coming apart.
  • The Vietnam War: “The Veneer of Civilization” (Jun 1968 to May 1969)
    E7
    The Vietnam War: “The Veneer of Civilization” (Jun 1968 to May 1969)After chaos roils the Democratic Convention, Nixon, promising peace, narrowly wins the presidency.
  • The Vietnam War: “The History of the World” (Apr 1969 to May 1970)
    E8
    The Vietnam War: “The History of the World” (Apr 1969 to May 1970)Nixon withdraws troops but when he sends forces into Cambodia the antiwar movement reignites.
  • The Vietnam War: “A Disrespectful Loyalty” (May 1970 to Mar 1973)
    E9
    The Vietnam War: “A Disrespectful Loyalty” (May 1970 to Mar 1973)South Vietnam fights on its own as Nixon and Kissinger find a way out for America. The POWs return.
  • The Vietnam War: “The Weight of Memory” (Mar 1973 and Onward)
    E10
    The Vietnam War: “The Weight of Memory” (Mar 1973 and Onward)Saigon falls and the war ends. Americans and Vietnamese from all sides search for reconciliation.

 

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