'The Vietnam War: A Film by Ken Burns & Lynn Novick' Episode Review: "Riding the Tiger (1961-1963)'
Episode Two: Riding the Tiger (1961-1963) Written by: Geoffrey C. Ward Directed by: Ken Burns & Lynn Novick President Kennedy inspires idealistic young Americans to serve their country and wrestles with how deeply to get involved in South Vietnam. As the increasingly autocratic Diem regime faces a growing communist insurgency and widespread Buddhist protests, a grave political crisis unfolds. - from The Vietnam War 's Episode List On September 18, 2017, PBS stations across the U.S. aired "Riding the Tiger (1961-1963), Episode Two of The Vietnam War, a 10-part documentary series directed by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick ( The War, Prohibition ). Produced by Burns, Novick, and Sarah Botstein, this 18-hour exploration of one of the most divisive events in modern American history was 10 years in the making. It features interviews of participants from all sides, including civilians and veterans from North and South Vietnam. (Hence the series’ tagline: “There is no sing