Saigon

iHeartPodcasts

Shteti Shtetet e Bashkuara

Zhanret Histori, Fiksion

Gjuha EN-US

Episode 9

I/E fundit 27.05.2026

Saigon is an epic audio drama set in 1936 French-colonial Saigon, following an American journalist, a French policeman, and a Vietnamese woman whose lives intertwine amid political intrigue and romance. The story spans four decades of Vietnamese history, including World War II, Japanese occupation, and the Vietnam War. Narrated by the granddaughter of two central characters, it explores love, betrayal, and shifting allegiances. Adapted from Anthony Grey's best-selling novel, this eight-part series stars Kelly Marie Tran and Rob Benedict.

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Chapter 8 – The Fall 27.05.2026 27min

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.
Chapter 7 – The Cost of War 20.05.2026 21min

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.
Chapter 6 – The Red Line 13.05.2026 30min

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.
Chapter 5 – The Fire Comes 06.05.2026 28min

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.
Chapter 4 – End of Empire 29.04.2026 24min

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.
Chapter 3 – Lost Daughter 29.04.2026 35min

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.
Chapter 2 – River of Secrets 22.04.2026 28min

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.
Chapter 1 – The Final Set 22.04.2026 22min

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.
Introducing: Saigon 15.04.2026 2min

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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.