Today, 4:30pm - 6:50pmon PBS America (Freeview)

The Vietnam War

Name: 10:00pm - Series 1 Episode 5
Start: 2025-12-30T22:00:00Z
End: 2025-12-31T00:00:00Z
Location: PBS America (Freeview)

Series 1 Episode 2: Riding the Tiger

President Kennedy and his advisors wrestle with how deeply to get involved in South Vietnam. As the increasingly autocratic Diem regime faces a growing communist insurgency and widespread Buddhist protests, a grave political crisis unfolds.

Category: Documentary / War / History
Original air date: 18/09/2017

Cast and crew

Ken BurnsDirector
Lynn NovickDirector
Peter CoyoteNarrator

Upcoming broadcasts

Today, 9:00pmon PBS America (Freeview)
Series 1 Episode 10
Tuesday 30 December, 1:40pmon PBS America (Freeview)
Series 1 Episode 1
Tuesday 30 December, 3:30pmon PBS America (Freeview)
Series 1 Episode 2
Tuesday 30 December, 5:10pmon PBS America (Freeview)
Series 1 Episode 3
Tuesday 30 December, 7:35pmon PBS America (Freeview)
Series 1 Episode 4
Tuesday 30 December, 10:00pmon PBS America (Freeview)
Series 1 Episode 5