Saigon

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.

Publisher

iHeartPodcasts

Category

fiction · history

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

15 Apr 2026

Latest episode

25 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

3 of 10 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   25 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Introducing: UnderGround Zero: 9/11 & The Mob | Starring Michael Imperioli & Steve Schirripa

   Actors Michael Imperioli and Steve Schirripa reveal how the New York Mafia exploited the aftermath of 9/11 in this interview.

2. 

   27 May 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Chapter 8 – The Fall

   Joseph Sherman and Trinh navigate Saigon's collapse as Kelly Marie Tran narrates their desperate escape in this gripping interview.

3. 

   20 May 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Chapter 7 – The Cost of War

   Joseph's son, Gary, faces a mission that challenges his beliefs as the war's devastating consequences impact him.

4. 

   13 May 2026

   Chapter 6 – The Red Line

   Joseph searches for his daughter Tuyet, a Viet Cong fighter, in Vietnam, uncovering family connections and escalating danger.

5. 

   6 May 2026

   Chapter 5 – The Fire Comes

   Joseph navigates a newly divided Vietnam, confronting tragedy and reopening old wounds as a fire sweeps the nation, forging a new generation's path.

6. 

   29 Apr 2026

   Chapter 4 – End of Empire

   Joseph explores the tumultuous end of French rule in Vietnam during the siege of Dien Bien Phu, revealing buried truths and divided loyalties.

7. 

   29 Apr 2026

   Chapter 3 – Lost Daughter

   Joseph and Lan navigate a transformed Vietnam amidst revolution and famine, uncovering unexpected truths in this interview episode.

8. 

   22 Apr 2026

   Chapter 2 – River of Secrets

   Joseph and Lan uncover a hidden life on the Mekong as Saigon erupts in violence, forcing them to prioritize survival over their desires in this interview.

9. 

   22 Apr 2026

   Chapter 1 – The Final Set

   Joseph Sherman navigates a championship tennis match that ignites colonial conflict and personal drama in Saigon.

10. 

    15 Apr 2026

    Introducing: Saigon

    Kelly Marie Tran and Rob Benedict explore the epic saga of love, blood, and revolution in Saigon during a divided country's war.

Who has been a guest on Saigon

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Michael Imperioli
• Steve Schirripa
• Joseph

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.4 / 5

112 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

10 ratings

Contact Saigon

Guest appearances

Does not typically book guests

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