China Beach

China Beach
Premiere	April 26, 1988
Finale	July 22, 1991
Creator	William Broyles, Jr. John Sacret Young
Network/Provider	ABC
Style	60-minute military drama
Company	Sacret, Inc., Warner Bros. Television
Seasons	4
Episodes	62 + pilot movie
Origin	USA

China Beach is a military drama that aired on ABC.

The series looks at the Vietnam War from unique perspectives: those of the women, military personnel, and civilians, who were present during the conflict. The title refers to My Khe beach in the city of Da Nang, Vietnam, which was nicknamed "China Beach" in English by American and Australian soldiers during the Vietnam War.

Cast

Actor	Character	Duration
Main Cast		1	2	3	4
Dana Delany	Colleen McMurphy	*	*	*	*
Nan Woods	Cherry White	*	*
Michael Boatman	Sam Beckett	*	*	*	*
Marg Helgenberger	Karen Charlene "KC" Kolanski	*	*	*	*
Jeff Kober	Dodger	o	*	*	*
Robert Picardo	Dr. "Dick" Richards	*	*	*	*
Tim Ryan	Captain Bartholomew "Natch" Austen	*	*
Concetta Tomei	Major Lila Gureau	*	*	*	*
Brian Wimmer	Boonwell "Boonie" Lanier	*	*	*	*
Chloe Webb	Laurette Barber	*
Megan Gallagher	Wayloo Marie Holmes		*
Nancy Giles	Francis "Frankie" Bunsen		*	*	*
Troy Evans	Sergeant Bartholomew Pepper		*	*	*
Ricki Lake	Holly			*
Orange/Red/o indicates a recurring or guest role during that season. Dark Green indicates top billing during that season.

Seasons

Season	Premiere	Finale				#
ABC
Season One	April 26, 1988	June 8, 1988				8
Season Two	November 30, 1988	May 3, 1989				17
Season Three	September 20, 1989	April 30, 1990				22
Season Four	September 29, 1990	July 22, 1991				17

In-Depth

• At a Glance: Additional information about the series

DVD Releases

Title	Release Date	#
Season Sets
Season 1	September 30, 2013	3	purchase

External Links

• opening credits for season 1