When was tour of duty made

More than a decade after the conflict ended, American audiences finally seemed to ready to examine a highly divisive chapter in our history. And when the film won four Oscars — including Best Picture — a TV show dealing with the same period was inevitable. Tour Of Duty is not based on Platoon , but its depiction of an infantry platoon in the same period —68 is clearly inspired by it.

But government cooperation came with a catch: veto power. The Army insisted on changes during season one and, though executive producer Zev Braun agreed, he made it clear who was running the show. After surviving a low-rated but critically acclaimed first season, Tour Of Duty was retooled for its second season. Women were added to the cast, in part, to better compete with China Beach , a soapy, Vietnam War drama series that debuted on ABC in Along with a change in setting in season two came a change in location.

While seasons one and three had standard, full-season episode orders from CBS, season two was cut to just 16 shows. Thirty years later, it remains the longest strike in WGA history.

For the third season, action moved away from the base and back out to the field, as the platoon was transferred to a Studies and Observation Group unit. In the second season, the troops found themselves relocated to a base near Saigon while conducting the typical "search and destroy" missions.

Female characters were also introduced in hopes of gaining more female viewership and because of the premiere of the ABC Vietnam Army Nurses drama China Beach which was aimed at a more female audience. In the third season, the remaining female character was killed off and the platoon was transferred to a SOG Studies and Observation Group unit under the command of Colonel Brewster Carl Weathers , conducting covert operations in Vietnam and in Cambodia, culminating in the fictional version of the raid on Son Tay Prison.

The third season was the show's last. Scott Baker as Pvt. Scott Baker …. Joshua D. Maurer Pvt. Roger Horn as Pvt. Roger Horn. John Dye Pfc.

Francis 'Doc Hoc' Hockenbury as Pfc. Francis 'Doc Hoc' Hockenbury …. Steve Akahoshi Pvt. Randy 'Doc' Matsuda as Pvt. Randy 'Doc' Matsuda ….

Kevin Conroy Capt. Rusty Wallace as Capt. Rusty Wallace. Michael B. Christy Major Duncan as Major Duncan …. Betsy Brantley Dr. Jennifer Seymour as Dr. Jennifer Seymour …. Kyle Chandler Pvt. William Griner as Pvt. William Griner. Richard Brestoff Maj. Darling as Maj. More like this. Army platoon serving in the field during the Vietnam War.

Roger Horn 21 Episodes View More. Season 3 21 Episodes The courageous soldiers of Bravo Company return for more extraordinary adventures in the third and final season of the groundbreaking Vietnam series Tour Of Duty. Social Reviews 2 Discussions 1. A review by tmdbnaggers Written by tmdbnaggers on April 2, Content Score Can't find a movie or TV show? Login to create it.