The Vietnam War (2017)

Documentary · History · War

An immersive 360-degree narrative telling the epic story of the Vietnam War as it has never before been told on film. Featuring testimony from nearly 80 witnesses, including many Americans who fought in the war and others who opposed it, as well as Vietnamese combatants and civilians from both the winning and losing sides.

IMDb rating: 9.1 (37,409 votes)
Episode average: 8.7 -0.4 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Peter Coyote Self - Narrator (voice)

Seasons

Season 1 (2017)

8.69 avg 10 episodes 8.6 → 8.9 100 min avg

Consistent

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Déjà Vu (1858-1961)	8.6	1,234
2	Riding the Tiger (1961-1963)	8.6	1,003
3	The River Styx (January 1964-December 1965)	8.7	943
4	Resolve (January 1966-June 1967)	8.6	856
5	This Is What We Do (July-December 1967)	8.7	824
6	Things Fall Apart (January-June 1968)	8.9	860
7	The Veneer of Civilization (June 1968-May 1969)	8.5	780
8	The History of the World (April 1969-May 1970)	8.7	768
9	A Disrespectful Loyalty (May 1970-March 1973)	8.7	741
10	The Weight of Memory (March 1973-Onward)	8.9	770