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The Best Episodes of The Vietnam War

Every episode of The Vietnam War ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of The Vietnam 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...
Genres:DocumentaryWar & Politics
Network:PBS

Best Episodes Summary

"Things Fall Apart (January 1968-July 1968)" is the best rated episode of "The Vietnam War". It scored 8.8/10 based on 801 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 9/24/2017. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Weight of Memory (March 1973-Onward)".

  • Things Fall Apart (January 1968-July 1968)
    8.8/10801 votes
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    #1 - Things Fall Apart (January 1968-July 1968)

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 9/24/2017

    Shaken by the Tet Offensive, assassinations and unrest, America seems to be coming apart.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Weight of Memory (March 1973-Onward)
    8.8/10711 votes
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    #2 - The Weight of Memory (March 1973-Onward)

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 9/28/2017

    Saigon falls and the war ends. Americans and Vietnamese from all sides search for reconciliation.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The River Styx (January 1964-December 1965)
    8.7/10874 votes
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    #3 - The River Styx (January 1964-December 1965)

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 9/19/2017

    With South Vietnam near collapse, LBJ begins bombing the North and sends US troops to the South.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The History of the World (April 1969-May 1970)
    8.7/10711 votes
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    #4 - The History of the World (April 1969-May 1970)

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 9/26/2017

    Nixon withdraws troops but when he sends forces into Cambodia the antiwar movement reignites.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • A Disrespectful Loyalty (May 1970-March 1973)
    8.7/10687 votes
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    #5 - A Disrespectful Loyalty (May 1970-March 1973)

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 9/27/2017

    South Vietnam fights on its own as Nixon and Kissinger find a way out for America. The POWs return.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Riding the Tiger (1961-1963)
    8.6/10932 votes
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    #6 - Riding the Tiger (1961-1963)

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/18/2017

    As a communist insurgency gains strength, JFK wrestles with American involvement in South Vietnam.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Resolve (January 1966-June 1967)
    8.6/10796 votes
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    #7 - Resolve (January 1966-June 1967)

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 9/20/2017

    US soldiers discover Vietnam is unlike their fathers’ war, while the antiwar movement grows.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • This Is What We Do (July 1967-December 1967)
    8.6/10761 votes
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    #8 - This Is What We Do (July 1967-December 1967)

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 9/21/2017

    President Johnson escalates the war while promising the public that victory is in sight.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Déjà Vu (1858-1961)
    8.5/101,138 votes
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    #9 - Déjà Vu (1858-1961)

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/17/2017

    After a century of French occupation, Vietnam emerges independent but divided into North and South.

    Director: Ken Burns, Lynn Novick

    Writer: Geoffrey C. Ward

  • The Veneer of Civilization (June 1968-May 1969)
    8.5/10722 votes
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    #10 - The Veneer of Civilization (June 1968-May 1969)

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 9/25/2017

    After chaos roils the Democratic Convention, Nixon, promising peace, narrowly wins the presidency.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A