Vietnam: The War That Changed America
Ethan Hawke narrates this deeply profound look at what it was like to live through one of history’s longest wars, as told through first-person accounts and rarely seen footage.
- Metascore86
- 2025-2025
- 1 season
- Apple TV+
- Documentary
Ethan Hawke narrates this deeply profound look at what it was like to live through one of history’s longest wars, as told through first-person accounts and rarely seen footage.
Season 1 Episode Guide
6 Episodes 2025
Episode 1
Boots on the Ground
Fri, Jan 31, 2025 41 mins
In 1965, America sends young soldiers to war in a country they know nothing about. Two tunnel rats form a powerful bond, until one is gravely injured.
Episode 2
Uprising
Fri, Jan 31, 2025 37 mins
Communist guerrillas launch a surprise attack: the Tet Offensive. Americans in the city of Hué find themselves at the center of a bloody battle.
Episode 3
Not My War
Fri, Jan 31, 2025 42 mins
A Vietnamese child's life is torn apart by the war, and a pilot is shot down in enemy territory. Back in the U.S., social unrest takes hold.
Episode 4
Mutiny
Fri, Jan 31, 2025 46 mins
With victory no closer, American soldiers begin to lose faith. A nurse wrestles with how to protect her patients, and a wife receives dreadful news.
Episode 5
Homecoming
Fri, Jan 31, 2025 39 mins
Soldiers return to a divided America and must come to terms with how the war changed them. Differing beliefs create a rift between best friends.
Episode 6
The Endgame
Fri, Jan 31, 2025 46 mins
Ten years later, in 1975, the remaining Americans and fleeing South Vietnamese race against time to escape in the largest helicopter evacuation ever.
