Episode
Turning Point: The Vietnam War: Life Is Cheap
Overview
The Tet Offensive shatters the myth that American victory is at hand. Firsthand witnesses and survivors recall the horror of the Mỹ Lai massacre.
Details
- Series
- Turning Point: The Vietnam War
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 3
- Air date
- 2025-04-30
- Runtime
- 72 min
Episode context
Life Is Cheap is Episode 3 in Miniseries of Turning Point: The Vietnam War. It aired on 2025-04-30. The runtime is 72 min.
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Episode 2: Civil War
Vietnamese soldiers recall the origins of their brutal conflict across the 17th parallel. The US Civil Rights Movement inspires a new wave of activists.
Episode 4: Why Are We Even Here?
As Nixon and Kissinger secretly enact a ruthless bombing campaign, US veterans speak out against the war. The Kent State shootings outrage millions.
More episodes from this season
Episode 1: America Goes to War
As Cold War tensions escalate, the US secretly enters the fight against North Vietnam, while widespread protests spark intense unrest in South Vietnam.
Episode 5: The End of the Road
"In the end, the human toll is enormous." The legacy of the war extends far beyond the fall of Saigon. History repeats itself in Iraq and Afghanistan.