Introduction

The Vietnam War is a 10-part American television documentary series about the Vietnam War written by Geoffrey C. Ward and directed by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick.

The first episode premiered on PBS on 17 September 2017. The script is by Geoffrey Ward, and the series is narrated by Peter Coyote. This series is one of the few PBS series to carry a TV-MA rating.

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Outline

After a long and brutal war, Vietnamese revolutionaries led by Ho Chi Minh end nearly a century of French colonial occupation. With the Cold War intensifying, Vietnam is divided in two at Geneva. Communists in the North aim to reunify the country, while America supports Ngo Dinh Diem’s untested regime in the South.

The Vietnam War Series

You can find a full index and overview of The Vietnam War here.

Production & Filming Details

• Release Date: 17 September 2017.
• Running Time: 82 minutes (PBS) and 55 minutes (BBC).
• Rating: TV-MA.
• Country: US.
• Language: English and Vietnamese.

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