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Vietnam: A Television History

Vietnam: A Television History

Description: Vietnam: A Television History is a 13-part American documentary and television mini-series about the Vietnam War from the perspective of the United States. It was produced for public television by WGBH-TV in Boston, and it was originally broadcast on PBS between October 4 and December 20, 1983. Wikipedia
Genre: Reality-TV, Documentary, History, War
Year Released: 1983
Number of seasons: 1
Number of episodes: 13
First episode air date: October 4, 1983
Awards: Peabody Award, MORE
Narrated By: Will Lyman
Networks: PBS, WGBH Television
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