September 20, 2017 / Modified sep 21, 2017 9:59 a.m.

The Vietnam War Episodes 7 - 10

This Ken Burns and Lynn Novick documentary series brings the war and the chaotic epoch it encompassed viscerally to life.

vietnam_soldier_medic_hero Wounded Marine being bandaged during Operation Prairie. 1966.
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Ten years in the making, The Vietnam War brings the war and the chaotic epoch it encompassed viscerally to life.

Monday, 8 p.m.
Episode 7: The Veneer of Civilization (June 1968 - May 1969)
After chaos roils the Democratic Convention, Nixon, promising peace, narrowly wins the presidency.

Tuesday, 8 p.m.
Episode 8: The History of the World (April 1969 - May 1970)
After chaos roils the Democratic Convention, Nixon, promising peace, narrowly wins the presidency.

Wednesday, 8 p.m.
Episode 9: A Disrespectful Loyalty (May 1970 - March 1973)
South Vietnam fights on its own as Nixon and Kissinger find a way out for America. The POWs return.

Thursday, 8p.m.
Episode 10: The Weight of Memory (March 1973 - Onward)
Saigon falls and the war ends. Americans and Vietnamese from all sides search for reconciliation.

The Vietnam War: Monday through Thursday at 8 p.m. on PBS 6.

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