THE VENEER OF CIVILIZATION
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 @ 6:00PM, 8:00PM & 11:00PM
With the country at odds over the war, draft-age Americans face wrenching choices. After chaos roils the Democratic Convention, Nixon narrowly wins the presidency. In Vietnam, soldiers on all sides witness terrible savagery and unflinching courage.
THINGS FALL APART
THURSDAY, MAY 1 @ 7:00PM & 11:00PM
Seeing the violence and brutality of the Tet Offensive unfold on television, Americans begin to doubt Johnson’s promise of “light at the end of the tunnel.” LBJ decides not to run again. The country is staggered by assassinations and unrest.
THINGS FALL APART
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 31 @ 7:00PM & 12:00AM
Seeing the violence and brutality of the Tet Offensive unfold on television, Americans begin to doubt Johnson’s promise of “light at the end of the tunnel.” LBJ decides not to run again. The country is staggered by assassinations and unrest.
SONGS OF A LIFETIME
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 @ 11:00PM
Richard M. Sherman: Songs of a Lifetime celebrates the legendary songwriter, who along with his brother, Bob, composed some of the most beloved Disney soundtracks of all time. Featuring performances of classic songs from Mary Poppins, Jungle Book, Winnie the Pooh, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, and more by Sherman, Broadway’s Mary Poppins Ashley Brown, Juliana Hansen, and Wesley Alfvin.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 @ 9:00PM
Senate Republicans have revived their efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act after three failed attempts earlier this year. The latest proposal would eliminate major components of Obamacare including the Medicaid expansion and insurance subsidies.
THE VIETNAM WAR
EPISODE 4 – THIS IS WHAT WE DO
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 @ 9:00PM & 11:30PM
Enemy body counts and American casualties mount as GIs chase an elusive foe and face deadly ambushes and artillery. While Hanoi lays plans for a massive surprise offensive, the Johnson Administration reassures the public that victory is in sight.
EPISODE 4 – THIS IS WHAT WE DO
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24 @ 7:00PM & 12:00AM
Enemy body counts and American casualties mount as GIs chase an elusive foe and face deadly ambushes and artillery. While Hanoi lays plans for a massive surprise offensive, the Johnson Administration reassures the public that victory is in sight.
EPISODE 4 – RESOLVE
THURSDAY, APRIL 17 @ 7:00PM & 11:00PM
Defying American airpower, North Vietnamese troops and materiel stream down the Ho Chi Minh Trail, while Saigon struggles to pacify the countryside. As an antiwar movement builds at home, GIs discover that this war is nothing like their fathers’ War.
EPISODE 4 – RESOLVE
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 @ 6:00PM, 10:00PM & 11:00PM
Defying American airpower, North Vietnamese troops and materiel stream down the Ho Chi Minh Trail, while Saigon struggles to pacify the countryside. As an antiwar movement builds at home, GIs discover that this war is nothing like their fathers’ War.
THE RIVER STYX
THURSDAY, APRIL 10 @ 7:00PM, & 11:00PM
With South Vietnam in chaos, Hanoi accelerates the insurgency, sending combat troops to the South. Fearing Saigon’s collapse, President Johnson escalates, authorizing sustained bombing of the North and deploying ground troops in the South.