Turning Point: The Bomb and the Cold War — Season 1
About this season
With firsthand accounts and access to prominent figures around the world, this comprehensive docuseries explores the Cold War and its aftermath.
Episodes (9)
1. The Sun Came Up Tremendous
9.5Aired 12 March 2024 • 79 min
During World War II, the US begins to work on a top-secret project that results in the atomic bombings on Japan — and a global conflict lasting decades.
2. Poisoning the Soil
9.5Aired 12 March 2024 • 64 min
As communism takes off in Russia and China, Joseph Stalin begins his ruthless reign and the Soviet Union enters an era of terror.
3. Institutional Insanity
9.5Aired 12 March 2024 • 67 min
Preparing for war against the Soviet Union, the US starts to test thermonuclear weapons. The CIA forms and interferes with global politics.
4. The Wall
9.5Aired 12 March 2024 • 66 min
The US and Soviet Union get caught in a nuclear arms race. A wall divides Berlin. John F. Kennedy looks for a peaceful solution after a crisis in Cuba.
5. War Games
9.5Aired 12 March 2024 • 67 min
With both sides planning for the worst-case scenario, Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev find common ground. Tragedy strikes after a nuclear disaster.
6. Empire Is Untenable
9.7Aired 12 March 2024 • 67 min
The USSR's grasp on Eastern Europe weakens as the Berlin Wall comes down and the Communist Party mounts a coup against a prominent Soviet Union leader.
7. The End of History
9.0Aired 12 March 2024 • 67 min
A new Russian leader emerges, and the republics seek independence. As the Soviet Union dissolves, several powers sign a landmark treaty on nuclear arms.
8. Moscow Will Not Be Silent
9.5Aired 12 March 2024 • 64 min
Russia struggles to find a national identity as Vladimir Putin comes to power. With the Cold War in the rearview, a war on terror begins.
9. We Are Not Dead Yet
9.5Aired 12 March 2024 • 72 min
Russia invades Georgia and Ukraine, putting Putin under intense scrutiny. While disinformation thrives, threats of nuclear war persist.