Turning Point: The Bomb and the Cold War

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The series chronicles the creation of the atomic bomb and the spread of nuclear arms over the following decades. It continues past the dissolution of the Soviet Union to Vladimir Putin's ascent and the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
  • 1hs 08min
  • Seasons: 1
  • Episodes: 9
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Turning Point: The Bomb and the Cold War

season 1

serie United States 2024 - 2024

Episode rating

Season 1
8.0
E1
7.7
E2
8.1
E3
8.2
E4
8.0
E5
8.5
E6
8.1
E7
8.1
E8
7.8
E9

Cast of season 1

In order of relevance in the season

Episodes of season 19

  • 8
    /10

    The Sun Came Up Tremendous
    episode S1.E1 march 2024
    During World War Il, the US begins to work on a top-secret project that results in the atomic bombings on Japan - and a global conflict lasting decades.
  • 7.7
    /10

    Poisoning the Soil
    episode S1.E2 march 2024
    As communism takes off in Russia and China, Joseph Stalin begins his ruthless reign and the Soviet Union enters an era of terror.
  • 8.1
    /10

    Institutional Insanity
    episode S1.E3 march 2024
    Preparing for war against the Soviet Union, the US starts to test thermonuclear weapons. The CIA forms and interferes with global politics.
  • 8.2
    /10

    The Wall
    episode S1.E4 march 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.
  • 8
    /10

    War Games
    episode S1.E5 march 2024
    With both sides planning for the worst-case scenario, Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev find common ground. Tragedy strikes after a nuclear disaster.
  • 8.5
    /10

    Empire Is Untenable
    episode S1.E6 march 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.
  • 8.1
    /10

    The End of History
    episode S1.E7 march 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.
  • 8.1
    /10

    Moscow Will Not Be Silent
    episode S1.E8 march 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.
  • 7.8
    /10

    We Are Not Dead Yet
    episode S1.E9 march 2024
    Russia invades Georgia and Ukraine, putting Putin under intense scrutiny. While disinformation thrives, threats of nuclear war persist.