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Tour of Duty
This series offers an unflinching look at the "tours of duty" of several members of a platoon during the Vietnam War. Death is inevitable in war, and major characters do die. The protagonists face the Viet Cong, social disapproval, and sometimes themselves over the course of the series.
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Episode 1
The Luck
Sat, Sep 23, 198945 mins
Anderson and Goldman are listed MIA in the aftermath of an artillery strike. The platoon, McKay, and Alex Devlin deal with the loss in different ways. Johnson gets promoted to sergeant and has to fill in the shoes of Zeke. Alex Devlin wants to put Vietnam and Myron behind her and accepts a position as correspondent in Paris. Anderson and Goldman in fact have been taken POW. In a stopover village they figure out where they are and realize that they are ferried northwards. They need to escape because their chances to make it back to their own lines are dwindling.
Awards
- 1988 - Eddie - Best Edited Episode from a Television Series - nominated
- 1989 - Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Drama Series - nominated
- 1988 - Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Drama Series - winner
- 1990 - Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Drama Series - nominated
