Turning Point: The Vietnam War (2025)

Documentary · History · War

This thought-provoking documentary series examines the harrowing consequences of the Vietnam War, from the Gulf of Tonkin incident to the fall of Saigon.

IMDb rating: 7.9 (3,283 votes)
Episode average: 7.6 -0.3 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): Netflix
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Viet Thanh Nguyen Self
Lien-Hang Nguyen Self
Fredrik Logevall Self
Dr. Roseann “Chic” Canfora Self
John Negroponte Self
Richard Nixon Self (Archive Footage)

Seasons

Season 1 (2025)

7.60 avg 5 episodes 7.4 → 7.8 76 min avg

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Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	America Goes To War	7.4	218
2	Civil War	7.6	172
3	Life is Cheap	7.6	168
4	Why Are We Even Here?	7.6	151
5	The End of the Road	7.8	140