Turning Point: The Bomb and the Cold War

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 Putins ascent and the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

2024 HD 72min TV-14 United States English

Documentary

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S1E1 - The Sun Came Up Tremendous 2024-03-12

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.

S1E2 - Poisoning the Soil 2024-03-12

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

S1E3 - Institutional Insanity 2024-03-12

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

S1E4 - The Wall 2024-03-12

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.

S1E5 - War Games 2024-03-12

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

S1E6 - Empire Is Untenable 2024-03-12

The USSRs grasp on Eastern Europe weakens as the Berlin Wall comes down and the Communist Party mounts a coup against a prominent Soviet Union leader.

S1E7 - The End of History 2024-03-12

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