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Premiered

Tuesday, April 26, 1988

Ended: Wednesday, June 8, 1988

When does China Beach Season 1 come out?

China Beach Season 1 premiered Tuesday, April 26, 1988 on ABC and ended Wednesday, June 8, 1988. The season has 8 episodes.

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China Beach Season 1 episode release dates
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1. China Beach (1)

It's November 1967 and nurse Colleen McMurphy faces the last week of her tour of duty in Vietnam, dealing as usual with the dying boys, primitive conditions, and the sexual pressure from pilot Natch Austin. USO singers Georgia Lee and Laurette Barber arrive to entertain the troops in the base's new R&R center. Brand new Red Cross volunteer Cherry White also arrives, determined to find her brother, a marine no one can locate.

Tuesday · 38 years ago

2. China Beach (2)

McMurphy decides that she can't leave China Beach even though she is eligible to go home. Cherry and Laurette arrive- Cherry to look for her brother whom her family lost contact with and Laurette as a USO back up singer who gets promoted to lead when the lead singer can't cope with the war.

Tuesday · 38 years ago

3. Home

Laurette auditions local entertainers to fill in the act and McMurphy struggles to overcome her feelings when a Viet Cong woman who was responsible for blowing up a friend is brought into the hospital for treatment.

Wednesday · 38 years ago

4. Hot Spell

KC agrees to ask about Cherry's brother as she sets up a deal to buy an antique vase. Laurette prepares to perform for visiting brass. Lila, KC, Laurette, McMurphy and Cherry share confidences as they wait out a mortar attack together.

Wednesday · 38 years ago

5. Somewhere Over the Radio

Lila, Cherry and Laurette find themselves pinned down with a combat squad whose leader is not dealing with reality. Back at China Beach, KC and a frightened Boonie prepare to mount a rescue mission. Dr. Richard is injured just before he's scheduled to leave for R&R in Hawaii with Beth Ann.

Wednesday · 38 years ago

6. Waiting for Beckett

Cherry is taken in by a deserter who claims to know her brother, and who is pursued by a determined office from the CID. Laurette and Boonie try to help a stressed out Beckett get some sleep.

Wednesday · 38 years ago

7. Brothers

Laurette faces an important audition with laryngitis. Beckett battles the pressure of racial prejudice and financial coercion when he discovers someone has been using the body bags in his GRU. Dr. Richard returns from R&R in Hawaii disillusioned by the perceived changes in his wife. Dodger finally finds Rick, Cherry's long-lost brother.

Wednesday · 38 years ago

8. Chao Ong Finale

Despite distractions, McMurphy and Natch finally get together. Laurette gets a chance to join another, bigger USO tour. McMurphy gets blamed for a body that disappears on her shift.

Wednesday · 38 years ago

China Beach Season 1 guest stars

  • Jeff Kober

    Jeff Kober

    Dodger Winslow

  • George Cheung

    George Cheung

  • Johnny Grant

    Johnny Grant

  • Christopher Allport

    Christopher Allport

  • Jay Pickett

    Jay Pickett

  • Jason Graae

  • David Marciano

    David Marciano

  • John Marshall Jones

    John Marshall Jones

  • Glenn Plummer

    Glenn Plummer

  • Nancy Sinatra

    Nancy Sinatra

  • Charles Cyphers

    Charles Cyphers

    The General

  • Amy Yasbeck

    Amy Yasbeck

  • Fredric Lehne

    Fredric Lehne

  • Carlos Lacámara

    Carlos Lacámara

  • Aaron Lustig

    Aaron Lustig

  • Gail O'Grady

    Gail O'Grady

China Beach Season 1 FAQ

When does China Beach Season 1 come out?

China Beach Season 1 premiered Tuesday, April 26, 1988 on ABC.

How many episodes are in China Beach Season 1?

China Beach Season 1 has 8 episodes.

Are new episodes of China Beach Season 1 released weekly?

New episodes are released weekly.

When is the China Beach Season 1 finale?

The China Beach Season 1 finale (Episode 8) aired Wednesday, June 8, 1988.

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