Riding the Tiger (1961-1963)

In an immersive narrative, Ken Burns and Lynn Novick tell the epic story of the Vietnam War as it has never-before been told on film. THE VIETNAM WAR features 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.

Preview Season 1 Episode 2 Length 00:30 Premiere: 09/17/17

Recent Episodes

The Weight of Memory (March 1973-Onward)

S1 E10 Length 1:50:57 Premiere Date 09/28/17

En Español: The Weight of Memory (March 1973-Onward)

S1 E20 Length 1:51:27 Premiere Date 09/28/17

Descriptive Audio: The Weight of Memory (March 1973-Onward)

S1 E30 Length 1:51:22 Premiere Date 09/28/17

The Weight of Memory (Explicit Language Version)

S1 E30 Length 1:51:28 Premiere Date 09/28/17

A Disrespectful Loyalty (Explicit Language Version)

S1 E29 Length 1:53:05 Premiere Date 09/27/17

A Disrespectful Loyalty (May 1970-March 1973)

S1 E9 Length 1:52:33 Premiere Date 09/27/17

Clips & Previews

Episode Two | Preview

Preview Length 00:30 Premiere Date 09/17/17

The Nightlight

Clip Length 01:37 Premiere Date 09/17/17

JFK on the Diem Coup

Clip Length 01:00 Premiere Date 09/17/17

Student Protests

Clip Length 01:42 Premiere Date 08/24/17

A Mother's Worry | First Look

Clip Length 00:30 Premiere Date 12/05/16

Expanding the Draft | First Look

Clip Length 00:30 Premiere Date 12/05/16

Save Us | First Look

Clip Length 00:30 Premiere Date 12/05/16

Social Change Was Coming | First Look

Clip Length 00:20 Premiere Date 12/05/16

Cowards or Heroes? | First Look

Clip Length 00:30 Premiere Date 12/05/16

Everybody's Special | First Look

Clip Length 00:30 Premiere Date 12/05/16

The Fear Went Away | First Look

Clip Length 00:30 Premiere Date 12/05/16

Profound Sense of Humanity | First Look

Clip Length 00:30 Premiere Date 12/05/16

At Great Cost | First Look

Clip Length 00:30 Premiere Date 12/05/16

Specials

Extended Preview: The Vietnam War

Length 25:22 Premiere Date 05/28/17

Season 1 The Vietnam War Episodes

Descriptive Audio: The Weight of Memory (March 1973-Onward)

S1 E30 Length 1:51:22 Premiere Date 09/28/17

The Weight of Memory (Explicit Language Version)

S1 E30 Length 1:51:28 Premiere Date 09/28/17

A Disrespectful Loyalty (Explicit Language Version)

S1 E29 Length 1:53:05 Premiere Date 09/27/17

Descriptive Audio: Disrespectful Loyalty (May '70-March '73)

S1 E29 Length 1:52:58 Premiere Date 09/27/17

The History of the World (Explicit Language Version)

S1 E28 Length 1:52:41 Premiere Date 09/26/17

Descriptive Audio: History of the World (April '69-May '70)

S1 E28 Length 1:52:35 Premiere Date 09/26/17

The Veneer of Civilization (Explicit Language Version)

S1 E27 Length 1:51:26 Premiere Date 09/25/17

Descriptive Audio: Veneer of Civilization (June '68-May '69)

S1 E27 Length 1:51:20 Premiere Date 09/25/17

Things Fall Apart (Explicit Language Version)

S1 E26 Length 1:28:18 Premiere Date 09/24/17

Descriptive Audio: Things Fall Apart (Jan. 1968-July 1968)

S1 E26 Length 1:28:13 Premiere Date 09/24/17

This Is What We Do (Explicit Language Version)

S1 E25 Length 1:28:48 Premiere Date 09/21/17

Descriptive Audio: This Is What We Do (July 1967-Dec. 1967)

S1 E25 Length 1:28:43 Premiere Date 09/21/17

Resolve (Explicit Language Version)

S1 E24 Length 1:57:58 Premiere Date 09/20/17

Descriptive Audio: Resolve (January 1966-June 1967)

S1 E24 Length 1:57:51 Premiere Date 09/20/17

The River Styx (Explicit Language Version)

S1 E23 Length 1:58:28 Premiere Date 09/19/17

Descriptive Audio: The River Styx (Jan. 1964-Dec. 1965)

S1 E23 Length 1:58:22 Premiere Date 09/19/17

Riding the Tiger (Explicit Language Version)

S1 E22 Length 1:26:59 Premiere Date 09/18/17

Descriptive Audio: Riding the Tiger (1961-1963)

S1 E22 Length 1:26:53 Premiere Date 09/18/17

Descriptive Audio: Déjà Vu (1858-1961)

S1 E21 Length 1:25:46 Premiere Date 09/17/17

Déjà Vu (Explicit Language Version)

S1 E21 Length 1:25:51 Premiere Date 09/17/17

En Español: The Weight of Memory (March 1973-Onward)

S1 E20 Length 1:51:27 Premiere Date 09/28/17

En Español: A Disrespectful Loyalty (May 1970-March 1973)

S1 E19 Length 1:53:04 Premiere Date 09/27/17

En Español: The History of the World (April 1969-May 1970)

S1 E18 Length 1:52:40 Premiere Date 09/26/17

En Español: The Veneer of Civilization (June 1968-May 1969)

S1 E17 Length 1:51:25 Premiere Date 09/25/17

En Español: Things Fall Apart (January 1968-July 1968)

S1 E16 Length 1:28:17 Premiere Date 09/24/17

En Español: This Is What We Do (July 1967-December 1967)

S1 E15 Length 1:28:47 Premiere Date 09/21/17

En Español: Resolve (January 1966-June 1967)

S1 E14 Length 1:58:14 Premiere Date 09/20/17

En Español: The River Styx (January 1964-December 1965)

S1 E13 Length 1:58:27 Premiere Date 09/19/17

En Español: Riding the Tiger (1961-1963)

S1 E12 Length 1:27:17 Premiere Date 09/18/17

En Español: Déjà Vu (1858-1961)

S1 E11 Length 1:25:52 Premiere Date 09/17/17

The Weight of Memory (March 1973-Onward)

S1 E10 Length 1:50:57 Premiere Date 09/28/17

A Disrespectful Loyalty (May 1970-March 1973)

S1 E9 Length 1:52:33 Premiere Date 09/27/17

The History of the World (April 1969-May 1970)

S1 E8 Length 1:52:09 Premiere Date 09/26/17

The Veneer of Civilization (June 1968-May 1969)

S1 E7 Length 1:50:54 Premiere Date 09/25/17

Things Fall Apart (January 1968-July 1968)

S1 E6 Length 1:27:47 Premiere Date 09/24/17

This Is What We Do (July 1967-December 1967)

S1 E5 Length 1:28:18 Premiere Date 09/21/17

Resolve (January 1966-June 1967)

S1 E4 Length 1:57:25 Premiere Date 09/20/17

The River Styx (January 1964-December 1965)

S1 E3 Length 1:57:56 Premiere Date 09/19/17