S12E1 - The Making of 'Apocalypse Now' (Part 1)

In the mid 1970’s America stood at a crossroads. The Vietnam War had recently ended, leaving deep social divisions and a crisis of trust in government after the Watergate scandal...

Alongside this, American cinema was re-inventing itself after the demise of the old Hollywood studio system…

A new breed of young, hungry and fearless filmmakers are forging a new path - Scorsese, Lucas, Spielberg, and the elder statesman of the group - Francis Ford Coppola…

Amongst this landscape, the visionary filmmaker - off the back of huge success with The Godfather and its sequel...