TV series

Tour of Duty

Name: Tour of Duty
Genre: War & Politics, Drama, Action & Adventure
Released: 1987-09-24
Cast: Terence Knox, Stephen Caffrey, Miguel A. Núñez Jr., Kim Delaney, Stan Foster

19873 seasons58 episodes★ 8.1

War & PoliticsDramaAction & Adventure

The trials of a U.S. Army platoon serving in the field during the Vietnam War.

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Overview

The trials of a U.S. Army platoon serving in the field during the Vietnam War.

Series details

First air date: 1987
Last air date: 1990
Status: Ended
Seasons: 3
Episodes: 58
Episode runtime: 60 min
Genres: War & Politics, Drama, Action & Adventure
Original language: EN
Origin country: US
Networks: CBS
Created by: L. Travis Clark, Steve Duncan
Production: New World Television, Braun Entertainment Group

Cast

Terence Knox

Clayton 'Zeke' Anderson

Stephen Caffrey

Myron Goldman

Miguel A. Núñez Jr.

Marcus Taylor

Kim Delaney

Alex Devlin

Stan Foster

Marvin Johnson

Joshua Maurer

Roger Horn

Seasons

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Season 1

1987

21 episodes

The first TV series about the Vietnam War, Tour of Duty focuses on a single platoon of young U.S. soldiers during their one-year tour of combat duty in Vietnam during the late 1960s. Terence Knox, Stephen Caffrey, Joshua Maurer, Steve Akahoshi, Tony Becker, Eric Bruskotter, Stan Foster, Ramon Franco, Miguel A. Nunez, Jr. and Kevin Conroy star as the infantrymen who represent diverse racial, cultural and philosophical backgrounds that must ultimately depend on one another to face enemy troops and survive in the hostile Southeast Asian terrain. Full of thrilling combat action, Tour of Duty also goes deeper to portray the dramatic human side of war and the camaraderie of the men who gave their all for their country.

Season 2

1989

16 episodes

The courageous soldiers of Bravo Company are back for more action-packed fighting and riveting human drama in the second season of the landmark Vietnam series Tour Of Duty. When the platoon is transferred to the Tan Son Nhut Base outside of Saigon, it's a whole new war with different battles and new faces, including some beautiful women. Kim Delaney (TV's "CSI: Miami"), Dan Gauthier, Richard Brestoff, and Betsy Bratley join series stars Terence Knox, Stephen Caffrey, Tony Becker, Stan Foster, Ramon Franco and Miguel A. Nunez, Jr. Guest stars include Angela Bassett (How Stella Got Her Groove Back), Michael Madsen (Kill Bill Vol. 1 & @) and Malcolm Jamal-Warner (TV's "The Cosby Show"). In the second season of Tour Of Duty, the fresh-faced recruits are becoming battle-weary fighters whose personal battles are just beginning amidst the daily grind of warfare.