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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.
20251 season
Documentary
Documentary
20251 season
Cast: Scott Brick
TV-14
Season 1
2 episodes

  • 1. The Necessity of Power

    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.
    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.
    TV-14
    1 h 22 min
    Oct 26, 2025

  • 2. The Opportunist

    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.
    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.
    TV-14
    1 h 22 min
    Oct 27, 2025
    • Kissinger
    Documentary
    20251 season
    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.
    Creators and Cast
    Directors
    Ark MediaAmerican Experience
    Producers
    Cameo GeorgeBarak GoodmanNora NeusMichael Shorris
    Cast
    Scott Brick
    Studio
    PBS
    Content advisory
    TV-14
    violencesmokingfoul languageFlashing lights and strobing patterns might affect photosensitive viewers
    Audio languages
    EnglishEnglish [Audio Description]
    Subtitles
    English [CC]
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