Brian Knappenberger
Director
Turning Point: The Bomb and the Cold War (2024)
Season 1
With firsthand accounts and access to prominent figures around the world, this comprehensive docuseries explores the Cold War and its aftermath.
Released March 12, 2024
Episode 68 min
14+
Genres: Documentary
Keywords: tmdb.atomic-bomb, tmdb.cold-war, tmdb.soviet-union, tmdb.miniseries, tmdb.nuclear-weapons, tmdb.russia, tmdb.ukraine + 6 more, mdblist.netflix-original, mdblist.has-trailer, imdb.propaganda, imdb.politics-documentary, imdb.military-and-war-documentary, imdb.history-documentary
Watch Providers: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Production Companies: Luminant Media
Network: Netflix
Country: United States
Languages:
Russian,
English,
Ukrainian,
Japanese
9.5
S1E1 - 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.
March 12, 2024, midnight
9.5
S1E2 - 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.
March 12, 2024, midnight
9.5
S1E3 - Institutional Insanity
Preparing for war against the Soviet Union, the US starts to test thermonuclear weapons. The CIA forms and interferes with global politics.
March 12, 2024, midnight
9.5
S1E4 - 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.
March 12, 2024, midnight
9.5
S1E5 - 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.
March 12, 2024, midnight
9.7
S1E6 - 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.
March 12, 2024, midnight
9.0
S1E7 - 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.
March 12, 2024, midnight
9.5
S1E8 - 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.
March 12, 2024, midnight
9.5
S1E9 - We Are Not Dead Yet
Russia invades Georgia and Ukraine, putting Putin under intense scrutiny. While disinformation thrives, threats of nuclear war persist.
March 12, 2024, midnight
Network: Netflix
Episode Runtime: 68 min.
Season Runtime: 613 min.
Released: March 12, 2024
Last Air Date: March 12, 2024, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-14
Common sense age: 14+
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