Directed by Rob Coldstream, ‘Vietnam: The War That Changed America‘ is a six-part documentary series presenting a raw, intimate look at the Vietnam War’s impact on America. The series examines the conflict’s far-reaching consequences and lasting influence on society through personal stories as the 50th anniversary of Saigon’s fall approaches.
‘Vietnam: The War That Changed America’ is narrated by Academy Award nominee Ethan Hawke, with the series featuring the epic true stories of the men and women who served through rare archival footage and moving reunions.
Some featured voices include Bill Broyles, a Hollywood screenwriter and Lieutenant in the war who reunites with a member of his platoon after 50 years; Hilary Brown, an ABC News first female foreign correspondent who covered the fall of Saigon firsthand; Melvin Pender, the Olympic gold-medal winning runner who competed in 1968 between tours in Vietnam; soldiers from the Viet Cong who fought in the Tet Offensive, including the first Viet Cong woman in her district to shoot down an enemy aircraft; a veteran who thought his life was over, forced to parachute into the Ho Chi Minh trail, who reunites with the man who rescued him; and Vietnamese civilians who witnessed and fled from the war.
‘Vietnam: The War That Changed America’ is produced for Apple TV+ by the BAFTA and Emmy Award-winning team at 72 Films, directed by Rob Coldstream (John Lennon: Murder Without a Trial) and produced by Caroline Marsden (9/11: One Day in America), with executive producers David Glover (9/11: One Day in America) and Mark Raphael (Crime and Punishment).
Watch the trailer below:
Apple TV+ is releasing ‘Vietnam: The War That Changed America’ on January 31, 2025, that showcases never-before-seen archival footage and emotional reunions between veterans, some of whom haven’t seen each other in nearly half a century, to bring them healing, remembrance, and reconciliation.
Watch on Apple TV+ here.
