Introduction

Tour of Duty is an American military drama television series based on events in the Vietnam War, broadcast on CBS.

The series ran for three seasons, from 24 September 1987 to 28 April 1990, for a total of 58 one-hour episodes. The show was created by Steve Duncan and L. Travis Clark and produced by Zev Braun.

The show follows an American infantry platoon on a tour of duty during the Vietnam War. It was the first television series to regularly show Americans in combat in South Vietnam and was one of several similarly themed series to be produced in the wake of the acclaimed Oliver Stone film Platoon (1986).

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Outline

The platoon is on patrol when they encounter CIA operative Jim Doyle in the Free Fire Zone. He conscripts them to carry back a new Russian rifle. Lieutenant Goldman suspects that he is in business for himself after two men are killed by an ambush.

Tour of Duty Series

You can find a full index and overview of Tour of Duty here.

You can find a full index of Tour of Duty Series 02 here.

Production & Filming Details

• Release Date: 09 May 1989.
• Running Time: 47 minutes (per episode).
• Rating: TV-14/15.
• Country: US.
• Language: English.

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