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Vietnam: A Television History (1983)

Documentary · History · War

A six-year project from conception to completion, "Vietnam: A Television History" carefully analyzes the costs and consequences of a controversial but intriguing war. From the first hour through the last, the series provides a detailed visual and oral account of the war that changed a generation and continues to color American thinking on many military and foreign policy issues.

IMDb rating
8.8 (365 votes)
Episode average
8.4 -0.4 vs IMDb
Seasons
1
Language
EN
Type
Mini-series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (1983)

8.42 avg 13 episodes 8.4 → 8.3 60 min avg

Ep 1: 8.4 · 22 votesEp 2: 8.1 · 17 votesEp 3: 8.3 · 21 votesEp 4: 8.4 · 19 votesEp 5: 8.4 · 18 votesEp 6: 8.4 · 17 votesEp 7: 8.6 · 18 votesEp 8: 8.6 · 18 votesEp 9: 8.8 · 20 votesEp 10: 8.4 · 18 votesEp 11: 8.4 · 15 votesEp 12: 8.4 · 20 votesEp 13: 8.3 · 13 votes
Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Roots of a War8.422
2The First Vietnam War8.117
3America's Mandarin8.321
4LBJ Goes to War8.419
5America Takes Charge8.418
6America's Enemy8.417
7Tet 19688.618
8Vietnamizing the War8.618
9Cambodia and Laos8.820
10'Peace is at Hand'8.418
11Homefront USA8.415
12The End of The Tunnel8.420
13Legacies8.313

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