The Vietnam War is a 10-part American television documentary series about the Vietnam War produced and directed by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick, written by Geoffrey C. Ward, and narrated by Peter Coyote.[1][2][3] The first episode premiered on PBS on September 17, 2017. This series is one of the few PBS series to carry a TV-MA rating.
Production
Ken Burns about the series. Video from the LBJ Library
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The strongest version of this narrative is its commitment to a ground-up, human-centered approach to documenting the Vietnam War. By prioritizing personal testimonies over expert analysis and avoiding polarizing figures, the series aims to democratize historical understanding, centering the voices of those who lived through the conflict. This method aligns with a broader trend in documentary filmmaking that seeks to challenge top-down historical narratives by amplifying marginalized or overlooke...