Vietnam War

Ken Burns and Lynn Novick tell the epic story of the war as it's never before been told on film. The 10-part series features testimony from nearly 80 witnesses, American and Vietnamese, bringing the war and its chaotic epoch viscerally to life.

Thu, Apr 3 9:00 P.M. Riding The Tiger     NHPBS (11.1)

President Kennedy and his advisors wrestle with how deeply to get involved in South Vietnam.

Fri, Apr 4 1:00 A.M. Riding The Tiger     NHPBS (11.1)

President Kennedy and his advisors wrestle with how deeply to get involved in South Vietnam.

Fri, Apr 4 9:30 P.M. Riding The Tiger     NH Explore (11.2)

President Kennedy and his advisors wrestle with how deeply to get involved in South Vietnam.

Sat, Apr 5 1:30 A.M. Riding The Tiger     NH Explore (11.2)

President Kennedy and his advisors wrestle with how deeply to get involved in South Vietnam.

Thu, Apr 10 9:00 P.M. The River Styx     NHPBS (11.1)

With South Vietnam in chaos, Hanoi accelerates the insurgency, sending combat troops to the South.

Fri, Apr 11 1:00 A.M. The River Styx     NHPBS (11.1)

With South Vietnam in chaos, Hanoi accelerates the insurgency, sending combat troops to the South.

Fri, Apr 11 9:00 P.M. The River Styx     NH Explore (11.2)

With South Vietnam in chaos, Hanoi accelerates the insurgency, sending combat troops to the South.

Sat, Apr 12 1:00 A.M. The River Styx     NH Explore (11.2)

With South Vietnam in chaos, Hanoi accelerates the insurgency, sending combat troops to the South.

Thu, Apr 17 9:00 P.M. Resolve     NHPBS (11.1)

Defying American airpower, North Vietnamese troops and materiel stream down the Ho Chi Minh Trail, while Saigon struggles to pacify the countryside.

Fri, Apr 18 1:00 A.M. Resolve     NHPBS (11.1)

Defying American airpower, North Vietnamese troops and materiel stream down the Ho Chi Minh Trail, while Saigon struggles to pacify the countryside.

Fri, Apr 18 9:00 P.M. Resolve     NH Explore (11.2)

Defying American airpower, North Vietnamese troops and materiel stream down the Ho Chi Minh Trail, while Saigon struggles to pacify the countryside.

Sat, Apr 19 1:00 A.M. Resolve     NH Explore (11.2)

Defying American airpower, North Vietnamese troops and materiel stream down the Ho Chi Minh Trail, while Saigon struggles to pacify the countryside.

Thu, Apr 24 9:00 P.M. This Is What We Do     NHPBS (11.1)

Enemy body counts and American casualties mount as GIs chase an elusive foe and face deadly ambushes and artillery.

Fri, Apr 25 1:00 A.M. This Is What We Do     NHPBS (11.1)

Enemy body counts and American casualties mount as GIs chase an elusive foe and face deadly ambushes and artillery.

Fri, Apr 25 9:00 P.M. This Is What We Do     NH Explore (11.2)

Enemy body counts and American casualties mount as GIs chase an elusive foe and face deadly ambushes and artillery.

Sat, Apr 26 1:00 A.M. This Is What We Do     NH Explore (11.2)

Enemy body counts and American casualties mount as GIs chase an elusive foe and face deadly ambushes and artillery.

Sat, May 3 1:30 A.M. Things Fall Apart     NH Explore (11.2)

Seeing the violence and brutality of the Tet Offensive unfold on television, Americans begin to doubt Johnson's promise of "light at the end of the tunnel.

Sat, May 10 1:30 A.M. The Veneer of Civilization     NH Explore (11.2)

With the country at odds over the war, draft-age Americans face wrenching choices.


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