Tour of Duty: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

As the first television drama series about the Vietnam War, Tour of Duty focuses on a single platoon of young U.S. soldiers through their one-year tour of combat duty in Vietnam during the late 1960's. While their own country is rocked by a massive anti-war movement, these young men find themselves thrown into combat in Southeast Asia, where they face enemy troops they can not see and sometimes can not kill. They also face their own fears, as they struggle in a hostile environment just to keep themselves and their fellow soldiers alive.

Series details

• Title: Tour of Duty
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Action, War
• Premiere date: 1987-09-24
• Final broadcast date listed: 1990-04-28
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: CBS
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.1/10
• TVMaze ID: 1765

Cast and credited roles

• Stephen Caffrey — Lt. Myron Goldman
• Terence Knox — Sgt. Clayton Ezekiel "Zeke" Anderson
• Miguel A. Nunez, Jr. — Pvt. Marcus Taylor
• Tony Becker — Cpl. Daniel "Danny" Purcell
• Dan Gauthier — Lt. John McKay
• Ramon Franco — Pvt. Alberto Ruiz
• Stan Foster — Pvt. Marvin Johnson
• Eric Bruskotter — Pvt. Scott Baker
• Steve Akahoshi — Pvt. Randy "Doc" Matsuda
• Joshua Maurer — Pvt. Roger Horn
• John Dye — Medic Francis Thurmond "Doc Hock" Hockenbury
• Bruce Gray — Lt. Col. Dalby

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1987-09-24; final listed air date 1988-04-30.
• Season 2: premiered 1989-01-03; final listed air date 1989-05-16.
• Season 3: premiered 1989-09-23; final listed air date 1990-04-28.

Source and licence

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