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China Beach
Reflections of the way life used to be.
1988·4 Seasons·64 Episodes·★ 7.4
Dateline: November 1967. Within klicks of Danang, Vietnam, sits a U.S. Army base, bar and hospital on China Beach filled with wounded soldiers and one very lovely but damaged Army Nurse Colleen McMurphy. Many heroes, dead and alive, try to make sense of life and death in between bourbon, bullets and battles.
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Does this fit your time and taste?
A character-led series where relationships, personal stakes, and the gradual build of a story are central to the experience.
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Who it is for
Best suited to viewers who prefer character investment over a purely episodic watch.
Commitment
Long-form commitment · 4 seasons
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The series
Seasons
Season 1
8 episodes
1988
Season 2
17 episodes
1988
Season 3
22 episodes
1989
Season 4
17 episodes
1990
Cast
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