The BEST episodes of Vietnam: The War That Changed America season 1

Every episode of Vietnam: The War That Changed America season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Vietnam: The War That Changed America season 1!

The reunion of old friends, first-person accounts, and rarely seen footage paint an extraordinary and deeply profound picture of what it was like to live through one of history's longest wars.

Last Updated: 3/6/2025Network: Apple TV+Status: Ended
The Endgame
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7.88
26 votes

#1 - The Endgame

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 1/31/2025

Ten years later, in 1975, the remaining Americans and fleeing South Vietnamese race against time to escape in the largest helicopter evacuation ever.

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Boots on the Ground
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7.74
39 votes

#2 - Boots on the Ground

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/31/2025

In 1965, America sends young soldiers to war in a country they know nothing about. Two tunnel rats form a powerful bond, until one is gravely injured.

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Mutiny
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7.73
30 votes

#3 - Mutiny

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/31/2025

With victory no closer, American soldiers begin to lose faith. A nurse wrestles with how to protect her patients, and a wife receives dreadful news.

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Homecoming
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7.67
27 votes

#4 - Homecoming

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 1/31/2025

Soldiers return to a divided America and must come to terms with how the war changed them. Differing beliefs create a rift between best friends.

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Uprising
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7.53
34 votes

#5 - Uprising

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/31/2025

Communist guerrillas launch a surprise attack: the Tet Offensive. Americans in the city of Huế find themselves at the center of a bloody battle.

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Not My War
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7.44
32 votes

#6 - Not My War

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/31/2025

A Vietnamese child’s life is torn apart by the war, and a pilot is shot down in enemy territory. Back in the U.S., social unrest takes hold.

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