1968: The Year That Changed America

S01E02 Part Two: Spring

April becomes a month of tragedy when Martin Luther King Jr. is assassinated in Memphis, sparking riots nationwide. The Oscars honor the socially charged film In the Heat of the Night with the Best Picture award, while Hair debuts on Broadway. At Columbia University, students on strike seize control of the campus, resulting in violent clashes with the police. Meanwhile, as fierce fighting continues in Khe Sahn, peace negotiations between the United States and North Vietnam begin in Paris. In the race for the Democratic nomination, Senators Kennedy and McCarthy compete fiercely, leading to a pivotal showdown in California’s primary.