Turning Point: The Bomb and the Cold War: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Turning Point: The Bomb and the Cold War features more than 100 interviews conducted in 7 countries around the world revealing deeply personal stories that show how much the Cold War transformed lives and drove world history. From survivors of the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima to extensive filming in Ukraine, Germany, and some of the former Soviet Republics, the series includes interviews with seven current or former world leaders including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as well as prominent political figures like NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, former CIA Director Robert Gates and former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. The series also features key figures of the Cold War, including the son of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, prominent German protest leaders who helped topple the Berlin Wall, as well as one of the last long form interviews with nuclear activist Daniel Ellsberg, who called the United States classified nuclear plans "institutional insanity." This nine-part docuseries is an exploration of the decades-long conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union framed by current events that make it clear we are still very much feeling the effects of the Cold War.

Series details

• Title: Turning Point: The Bomb and the Cold War
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: War, History
• Premiere date: 2024-03-12
• Final broadcast date listed: 2024-03-12
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: Netflix
• Typical episode runtime: 69 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 74580
• IMDb ID: tt26227818
• TVDB ID: 446555

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2024-03-12; final listed air date 2024-03-12; episode order: 9.

Source and licence

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