| Person | Type | Job | Role(s) | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gary Goetzman | Crew | Production | Producer | 10 |
 Tom Hanks | Crew | Production | Producer | 10 |
 Stephen J. Morrison | Crew | Production | Producer | 10 |
 Chet Huntley | Cast | Actor | Self - NBC News (archive footage) | 10 |
 Dan Rather | Cast | Actor | Self | 10 |
David Brinkley | Cast | Actor | Self | 10 |
 Harry Reasoner | Cast | Actor | Self - CBS News (archive footage) | 10 |
 John F. Kennedy | Cast | Actor | Self (archive footage) | 1 |
 Lyndon B. Johnson | Cast | Actor | Self (archive footage) | 10 |
Robert Dallek | Cast | Self - Author | 10 | |
Tom Hanks | Cast | Actor | Self | 10 |
 Walter Cronkite | Cast | Actor | Self | 10 |
 John Heilemann | Cast | Actor | Self - Editor, New York Magazine | 10 |
Frank McGee | Cast | Self - NBC News (archive footage) | 10 | |
 Shirley Chisholm | Cast | Actress | Self | 10 |
Tim O'Brien | Cast | Actor | Self | 1 |
 Ngô Đình Diệm | Cast | Actor | Self - President of South Vietnam (archive footage) | 1 |
 Neil Sheehan | Cast | Actor | Self | 1 |
 Jack Ruby | Cast | Actor | Self (archive footage) | 1 |
| Person | Type | Job | Role(s) | Episodes |
