Turning Point: The Bomb and the Cold War

Turning Point: The Bomb and the Cold War

2024
Turning Point: The Bomb and the Cold War
Turning Point: The Bomb and the Cold War

Turning Point: The Bomb and the Cold War

8.4 | TV-14 | en | Documentary

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

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Seasons & Episodes

1
EP9  We Are Not Dead Yet
Mar. 12,2024
We Are Not Dead Yet

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

EP8  Moscow Will Not Be Silent
Mar. 12,2024
Moscow Will Not Be Silent

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.

EP7  The End of History
Mar. 12,2024
The End of History

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

EP6  Empire Is Untenable
Mar. 12,2024
Empire Is Untenable

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.

EP5  War Games
Mar. 12,2024
War Games

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

EP4  The Wall
Mar. 12,2024
The Wall

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.

EP3  Institutional Insanity
Mar. 12,2024
Institutional Insanity

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

EP2  Poisoning the Soil
Mar. 12,2024
Poisoning the Soil

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

EP1  The Sun Came Up Tremendous
Mar. 12,2024
The Sun Came Up Tremendous

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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8.4 | TV-14 | en | Documentary
Synopsis

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

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Cast

Director

Axel Baumann

Producted By

Luminant Media ,

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