The WORST episodes of Turning Point: The Bomb and the Cold War

Every episode of Turning Point: The Bomb and the Cold War ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Turning Point: The Bomb and the Cold War !

With firsthand accounts and access to prominent figures around the world, this comprehensive docuseries explores the Cold War and its aftermath.

Last Updated: 11/5/2024Network: NetflixStatus: Ended

7.82

71 votes

#1 - Poisoning the Soil

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/12/2024

As communism takes off in Russia and China, Joseph Stalin begins his ruthless reign and the Soviet Union enters an era of terror.

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7.84

95 votes

#2 - The Sun Came Up Tremendous

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/12/2024

During World War II, the US begins to work on a top-secret project that results in the atomic bombings on Japan — and a global conflict lasting decades.

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7.85

65 votes

#3 - Institutional Insanity

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/12/2024

Preparing for war against the Soviet Union, the US starts to test thermonuclear weapons. The CIA forms and interferes with global politics.

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7.86

50 votes

#4 - War Games

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 3/12/2024

With both sides planning for the worst-case scenario, Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev find common ground. Tragedy strikes after a nuclear disaster.

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7.92

49 votes

#5 - The End of History

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 3/12/2024

A new Russian leader emerges, and the republics seek independence. As the Soviet Union dissolves, several powers sign a landmark treaty on nuclear arms.

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7.94

54 votes

#6 - The Wall

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/12/2024

The US and Soviet Union get caught in a nuclear arms race. A wall divides Berlin. John F. Kennedy looks for a peaceful solution after a crisis in Cuba.

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8.04

56 votes

#7 - Empire Is Untenable

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 3/12/2024

The USSR's grasp on Eastern Europe weakens as the Berlin Wall comes down and the Communist Party mounts a coup against a prominent Soviet Union leader.

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8.15

47 votes

#8 - Moscow Will Not Be Silent

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/12/2024

Russia struggles to find a national identity as Vladimir Putin comes to power. With the Cold War in the rearview, a war on terror begins.

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8.29

48 votes

#9 - We Are Not Dead Yet

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/12/2024

Russia invades Georgia and Ukraine, putting Putin under intense scrutiny. While disinformation thrives, threats of nuclear war persist.

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