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American Veteran

2021 · 1 season

A sober, respectful documentary that asks you to sit with hard stories and the distance between those who served and those who did not.

Genres
Documentary, War & politics
Starring
Drew Carey, Tammy Duckworth, Wes Studi
Tagline
You are never the same.
Overview
This four-part documentary series traces the veteran experience across the arc of American history and explores the present-day divide between civilian and veteran communities.

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Stream in the UK
  • PBS America Amazon Channel
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Genres
Documentary, War & politics
Starring
Drew Carey, Tammy Duckworth, Wes Studi
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • trauma
  • identity
  • isolation
  • healing
Places
  • military
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour2
Realism10
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
documentary, war & politics
Starring
Drew Carey, Tammy Duckworth, Wes Studi, J.R. Martinez
Length
1 seasons, 4 episodes
Network
PBS
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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