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Turning Point: The Vietnam War

2025 · 1 season

A sober, thorough archival reckoning that immerses you in the war's escalating tragedy and leaves a heavy, reflective weight.

Created by
Brian Knappenberger
Genres
Documentary, War & politics
Starring
Viet Thanh Nguyen, Lien-Hang Nguyen, Fredrik Logevall
Overview
This thought-provoking documentary series examines the harrowing consequences of the Vietnam War, from the Gulf of Tonkin incident to the fall of Saigon.

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Stream in the UK
  • Netflix
More options Data from JustWatch
Created by
Brian Knappenberger
Genres
Documentary, War & politics
Starring
Viet Thanh Nguyen, Lien-Hang Nguyen, Fredrik Logevall
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 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
  • politics
  • trauma
  • death
  • media
Places
  • military
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
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Action3
Horror2
Humour1
Realism10
Romance0
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight8

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Stream
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Details

Genres
documentary, war & politics
Created by
Brian Knappenberger
Starring
Viet Thanh Nguyen, Lien-Hang Nguyen, Fredrik Logevall, Dr. Roseann “Chic” Canfora, John Negroponte, Richard Nixon, Robert McNamara, Lyndon B. Johnson
Music
John Dragonetti
Length
1 seasons, 5 episodes
Network
Netflix
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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