The Vietnam War — Season 1, Episode 2: Riding the Tiger (1961-1963)
Documentary, War & Politics • 85 min • 1 season, 10 episodes • ★ 8.2/10
Episode synopsis
As a communist insurgency gains strength, JFK wrestles with American involvement in South Vietnam.
About The Vietnam War
An immersive 360-degree narrative telling the epic story of the Vietnam War as it has never before been told on film. Featuring testimony from nearly 80 witnesses, including many Americans who fought in the war and others who opposed it, as well as Vietnamese combatants and civilians from both the winning and losing sides.
More episodes from Season 1
- E1Déjà Vu (1858-1961)
- E3The River Styx (January 1964-December 1965)
- E4Resolve (January 1966-June 1967)
- E5This Is What We Do (July 1967-December 1967)
- E6Things Fall Apart (January 1968-July 1968)
- E7The Veneer of Civilization (June 1968-May 1969)
- E8The History of the World (April 1969-May 1970)
- E9A Disrespectful Loyalty (May 1970-March 1973)
- E10The Weight of Memory (March 1973-Onward)