China Beach

Well-liked late-90’s series about the various characters populating an American base during the height of the Vietnam War. Rarely did the show take the Platoon path, opting instead to focus on the interpersonal dramatics that inevitably occur when war strikes. Doctors and generals, entertainers and soldiers – if they had some bearing on the Vietnam conflict they’re referenced here. The show benefited from sharp writing and a winning cast, which included Michael Beach, Robert Picardo and cuties Marg Helgenberger and Dana Delany.