Name: Kissinger
Released: 2025-10-27T07:00:00.000Z

TV Show · Documentary

Kissinger is the story of the enigmatic powerbroker who served in the topmost echelons of U.S. diplomacy. Celebrated or reviled, his contradictions reflect those central to late 20th century U.S. foreign policy. With interviews from proteges and colleagues, Kissinger endeavors to understand his relentless drive for power, and how his policies shaped today’s world. FROM AMERICAN EXPERIENCE.

2025 · 1h 22m

EPISODE 1

The Necessity of Power

The life of Henry Kissinger, from his childhood in Germany to his early life in America, from his stint in the Army to his rise to the top echelons of American foreign policy during Vietnam, through the voices of historians and colleagues.

1h 22m
EPISODE 2

The Opportunist

Discover how Henry Kissinger’s anti-Communist zeal would shape U.S. foreign policy in Vietnam, China, Chile and the Soviet Union in the second half of the 20th century, through the voices of historians and colleagues.

1h 22m

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Studio: PBS
Released: 2025

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Original Audio: English (United States)
Audio: English (United States) (AD, AAC)
Subtitles: English (United States) (CC)

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: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.
: Audio descriptions (AD) refer to a narration track describing what is happening on screen, to provide context for those who are blind or have low vision.

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