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.
Vietnam: The War That Changed America (Season 1)
Boots on the Ground (Episode 1) 5.0
Air date: 2025-01-31
Runtime: 42 min
Overview: In 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.
Uprising (Episode 2)
Air date: 2025-01-31
Runtime: 38 min
Overview: Communist guerrillas launch a surprise attack: the Tet Offensive. Americans in the city of Huế find themselves at the center of a bloody battle.
Not My War (Episode 3)
Air date: 2025-01-31
Runtime: 43 min
Overview: A 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.
Mutiny (Episode 4)
Air date: 2025-01-31
Runtime: 46 min
Overview: With victory no closer, American soldiers begin to lose faith. A nurse wrestles with how to protect her patients, and a wife receives dreadful news.
Homecoming (Episode 5)
Air date: 2025-01-31
Runtime: 39 min
Overview: Soldiers return to a divided America and must come to terms with how the war changed them. Differing beliefs create a rift between best friends.
The Endgame (Episode 6)
Air date: 2025-01-31
Runtime: 47 min
Overview: Ten years later, in 1975, the remaining Americans and fleeing South Vietnamese race against time to escape in the largest helicopter evacuation ever.
