American Experience - Season 11 - Eps 2: Race for the Superbomb

1999-01-1155 min⭐ 7.382/10

At the dawn of the Cold War, the United States initiated a top secret program in New Mexico to build a weapon even more powerful than the atomic bomb dropped on Japan. A world away, on the frozen steppes of Siberia, the Soviet Union began a similar effort. A web of spies and scientists, intrigue and deception marked the race to develop the hydrogen bomb, a weapon that would change the world.

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About American Experience

American Experience

Title: American Experience

First Air Date: 1988-10-04

Last Air Date: 2025-03-25

Status: Returning Series

Rating: 7.382/10 (from 34 votes)

Language: EN

Seasons: 38

Total Episodes: 396

Network: PBS

Genres: Documentary

Production Companies: GBH

Synopsis

TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today.

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