#China beach war series

The book takes the reader from Van Devanter's wish to serve her country through the adventure she thought her deployment to Vietnam would be, her culture shock upon returning to 'the States', and her struggles with PTSD. The show's character Nurse Colleen McMurphy roughly follows Van Devanter's experiences as a nurse in Vietnam. The show was inspired in part by the book Home Before Morning (1983) written by the former U.S. The show does not shy away from showing the brutality of war it provides a gritty view of the experience and its aftermath.

#China beach war series

The series also features the experiences of the characters when they return to the United States, either on leave or at the end of their tours of duty. Set at the fictitious 510th Evacuation Hospital and R&R facility (the 'Five-and-Dime'), the series' cast of characters includes US Army doctors and nurses, officers, soldiers, Red Cross volunteers and civilian personnel (American, French, and Vietnamese). John Wells took over most of the series beginning with the second season and many of the show's cast members appeared later on another Wells production, ER. and John Sacret Young, the series looks at the Vietnam War from the perspectives of the women, military personnel and civilians who were present during the conflict.

The series originally ran on ABC for four seasons from Apto July 22, 1991.Ĭreated by William Broyles Jr. The title refers to My Khe beach in the city of Đà Nẵng, Vietnam, nicknamed 'China Beach' in English by American and Australian soldiers during the Vietnam War.

China Beach is an American war drama television series set at an evacuation hospital during the Vietnam War.