7.7/10251 votesLoading...#1 - Poisoning the Soil
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 3/12/2024
As communism takes off in Russia and China, Joseph Stalin begins his ruthless reign and the Soviet Union enters an era of terror.
Director: Brian Knappenberger
Writer: N/A
7.8/10177 votesLoading...#2 - We Are Not Dead Yet
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 3/12/2024
Russia invades Georgia and Ukraine, putting Putin under intense scrutiny. While disinformation thrives, threats of nuclear war persist.
Director: Brian Knappenberger
Writer: N/A
8.0/10284 votesLoading...#3 - The Sun Came Up Tremendous
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 3/12/2024
During World War II, the US begins to work on a top-secret project that results in the atomic bombings on Japan — and a global conflict lasting decades.
Director: Brian Knappenberger
Writer: N/A
8.0/10218 votesLoading...#4 - Institutional Insanity
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 3/12/2024
Preparing for war against the Soviet Union, the US starts to test thermonuclear weapons. The CIA forms and interferes with global politics.
Director: Brian Knappenberger
Writer: N/A
8.0/10182 votesLoading...#5 - War Games
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 3/12/2024
With both sides planning for the worst-case scenario, Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev find common ground. Tragedy strikes after a nuclear disaster.
Director: Brian Knappenberger
Writer: N/A
8.0/10164 votesLoading...#6 - Moscow Will Not Be Silent
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 3/12/2024
Russia struggles to find a national identity as Vladimir Putin comes to power. With the Cold War in the rearview, a war on terror begins.
Director: Brian Knappenberger
Writer: N/A
8.1/10169 votesLoading...#7 - The End of History
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 3/12/2024
A new Russian leader emerges, and the republics seek independence. As the Soviet Union dissolves, several powers sign a landmark treaty on nuclear arms.
Director: Brian Knappenberger
Writer: N/A
8.2/10196 votesLoading...#8 - The Wall
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 3/12/2024
The US and Soviet Union get caught in a nuclear arms race. A wall divides Berlin. John F. Kennedy looks for a peaceful solution after a crisis in Cuba.
Director: Brian Knappenberger
Writer: N/A
8.5/10184 votesLoading...#9 - Empire Is Untenable
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 3/12/2024
The USSR's grasp on Eastern Europe weakens as the Berlin Wall comes down and the Communist Party mounts a coup against a prominent Soviet Union leader.
Director: Brian Knappenberger
Writer: N/A
The Worst Episodes of Turning Point: The Bomb and the Cold War
Every episode of Turning Point: The Bomb and the Cold War ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Turning Point: The Bomb and the Cold War!
With firsthand accounts and access to prominent figures around the world, this comprehensive docuseries explores the Cold War and its aftermath.
Genre:Documentary
Network:Netflix
Worst Episodes Summary
"Poisoning the Soil" is the worst rated episode of "Turning Point: The Bomb and the Cold War". It scored 7.7/10 based on 251 votes. Directed by Brian Knappenberger and written by N/A, it aired on 3/12/2024. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "We Are Not Dead Yet".