Vietnam: A Television History: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

A six-year project from conception to completion, Vietnam: A Television History carefully analyzes the costs and consequences of a controversial but intriguing war. From the first hour through the last, the series provides a detailed visual and oral account of the war that changed a generation and continues to color American thinking on many military and foreign policy issues.

Series details

• Title: Vietnam: A Television History
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: War, History
• Premiere date: 1983-10-04
• Final broadcast date listed: 1983-12-06
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: PBS
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 16603
• IMDb ID: tt0185129
• TVDB ID: 79301

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1983-10-04; final listed air date 1983-12-06; episode order: 11.

Source and licence

Adapted from Vietnam: A Television History on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.