1968: The Year That Changed America (2018)

S1E1 Part One: Winter

The year 1968 unfolds as a significant and chaotic period in American history. U.S. Marines find themselves under siege at Khe Sanh, while the Viet Cong initiate the Tet offensive, marking a pivotal shift in the Vietnam War. Walter Cronkite, revered as "the most trusted man in America," reports from the front lines. At the same time, the presidential race begins to heat up. Senator Eugene McCarthy boldly challenges President Lyndon Johnson within his own party, while Johnson's main rival, Senator Robert Kennedy, considers his own candidacy. Republican Richard Nixon strives for a political resurgence with another presidential bid, and independent candidate George Wallace launches a populist campaign. Meanwhile, Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. arrives in Memphis to support striking sanitation workers. In a shocking turn of events on March 31, President Johnson delivers an unexpected announcement that will alter the nation's trajectory.