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One city, a divided country, and the war that tore America apart… Saigon is an epic saga of love, blood and revolution starring Kelly Marie Tran and Rob Benedict. An eight-part audio drama for iHeart adapted from the best-selling novel by Anthony Grey, it is a story of political intrigue and romance in a time of war, across four tumultuous decades of Vietnamese history. Narrated by Trinh, the granddaughter of two central characters, the series begins in 1936 French-colonial Saigon, where an American journalist, Joseph, reunites with his childhood friend Paul, now a French policeman, and encounters Lan, the woman who will shape his destiny. Against a backdrop of tennis courts, luxury hotels, and colonial privilege, simmering tensions erupt as Lan’s brother Kim rejects his wealthy family’s collaboration with the French to join Ho Chi Minh’s revolutionary cause, setting off an assassination that changes everything. As love, betrayal, and shifting allegiances entangle Joseph, Lan, Paul, and Kim, the drama follows them through World War II, Japanese occupation, the rise of Vietnamese nationalism, and America’s war in Vietnam, tracing how personal passions and family loyalties are swept into the tides of history.
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- 1 weeks ago27 min
Chapter 8 – The Fall
As Saigon collapses and the last helicopters lift off, Joseph risks everything to save his grand-daughter, Trinh. In a city on the edge, chaos erupts — and a family’s story reaches its final reckoning. * SAIGON is a production of Thoroughbred Studios, Goldhawk Productions and iHeart Podcasts starring Kelly Marie Tran & Rob Benedict Based on the best-selling novel Saigon by Anthony Grey Created for audio by: Greg Haddrick & Jeremy Fox Written by: Greg Haddrick Series Producer: Emma Hearn Original music by: Sacha Puttnam Directed by: John Scott Dryden Cast: Trinh (Narrator) - Kelly Marie Tran Joseph Sherman - Rob Benedict Lan - Léna Laprés Kim - Lam Vissay Paul Devraux - Philip Arditti Jacques Devraux - Anton Lesser Monsieur Hieu - Aaron Teoh Madame Hieu - Tuyen Do Tuyet - Karen Barredo Child Tuyet - Vy Nguyen Naomi - Kirsty Bushell Gary Sherman - Christopher Ragland Michael Tench - Ian Porter Ho Chi Mien - Kwong Loke Todd - Richard Southgate Henderson - Kerry Shale Phillipe - Philip Desmeules French Pilot - Walles Hamonde Supporting Cast: Ho Quang Man, Si Rawlinson, Sotty Pong Dang, Antoine Herbez, Tony-Yen Huynh, Minh Quoc, Anthony Hoang, Pham Hoang Mien, Dinh Lan Anh, Phan A Dong & Doan Bao Thien Phuc Production: Script Consultants: Lucy Grey & Clarrisa Grey Script Editor: Mike Walker Script Supervision: Flynn Hallman Editing & Sound Design: Eloise Whitmore Additional Music: Ngo Minh Nghia & Le Thi Bich Trieu Studio Engineers are: Paul Clark (UK) Vi Tran (Vietnam), Hoa Vu Ca Ca (Vietnam), Juan Martin Del Campo (USA) & Greg Rubin (USA) Trailers: Jack Soper Producer in Vietnam: Pham Hoang Mien Executive Producers: Jeremy Fox, Greg Haddrick, John Scott Dryden, Howard Stringer & Jason EnglishSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- 2 weeks ago21 min
Chapter 7 – The Cost of War
As American forces push deeper into Vietnam, Joseph’s son, Gary, is sent on a mission that will test everything he believes. Far from the front line, the cost of the war closes in with devastating consequences.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- 3 weeks ago30 min
Chapter 6 – The Red Line
As America’s involvement in Vietnam deepens, Joseph travels into the heart of the country in search of his daughter, Tuyet — now a Viet Cong fighter. What he finds brings him closer than ever to the family he lost — and the danger consuming Vietnam.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- May 6, 202628 min
Chapter 5 – The Fire Comes
In a newly divided Vietnam, Joseph returns to Saigon with hopes he cannot quite let go. But as tragedy strikes and old wounds reopen, a fire begins to sweep across Vietnam — and a new generation chooses its own path.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Apr 29, 202624 min
Chapter 4 – End of Empire
Joseph reports on the final days of French rule in Vietnam. Amid the siege of Dien Bien Phu, long-buried truths and divided loyalties can no longer be avoided.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Apr 29, 202635 min
Chapter 3 – Lost Daughter
As World War II reshapes Asia, Joseph returns to Vietnam to find everything changed. In a land caught between empires, revolution and famine, the past comes rushing back as he and Lan are drawn into a journey neither of them expected.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Apr 22, 202628 min
Chapter 2 – River of Secrets
A secret night on the Mekong offers Joseph and Lan a glimpse of the life they want — just as Saigon is shaken by assassination and political terror. As alliances harden and the city tightens around them, survival begins to take precedence over love. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Apr 22, 202622 min
Chapter 1 – The Final Set
A championship tennis match becomes a flashpoint between French colonial power and Vietnamese resistance. Newly returned American Joseph Sherman is drawn into a world of old friendships, dangerous loyalties and sudden desire — and by nightfall, one family is shattered.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
About Saigon
One city, a divided country, and the war that tore America apart… Saigon is an epic saga of love, blood and revolution starring Kelly Marie Tran and Rob Benedict. An eight-part audio drama for iHeart adapted from the best-selling novel by Anthony Grey, it is a story of political intrigue and romance in a time of war, across four tumultuous decades of Vietnamese history. Narrated by Trinh, the granddaughter of two central characters, the series begins in 1936 French-colonial Saigon, where an American journalist, Joseph, reunites with his childhood friend Paul, now a French policeman, and encounters Lan, the woman who will shape his destiny. Against a backdrop of tennis courts, luxury hotels, and colonial privilege, simmering tensions erupt as Lan’s brother Kim rejects his wealthy family’s collaboration with the French to join Ho Chi Minh’s revolutionary cause, setting off an assassination that changes everything. As love, betrayal, and shifting allegiances entangle Joseph, Lan, Paul, and Kim, the drama follows them through World War II, Japanese occupation, the rise of Vietnamese nationalism, and America’s war in Vietnam, tracing how personal passions and family loyalties are swept into the tides of history.
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