本剧从原子弹的研制和几十年后核武器的急剧扩散讲起，追溯了冷战历史，从苏联解体讲到弗拉基米尔·普京的崛起，再到俄乌战争。
《转折点：原子弹与冷战》在全球7个国家进行了100多次采访，揭示了深层次的个人故事，展示了冷战如何改变了人们的生活，推动了世界历史。从广岛原子弹的幸存者到在乌克兰、德国和一些前苏联共和国进行的大量拍摄，该剧集包括对七位现任或前任世界领导人的采访，其中包括乌克兰总统弗拉基米尔·泽连斯基，以及著名的政治人物，如北约秘书长延斯·斯托尔滕贝格、前中央情报局局长罗伯特·盖茨和前国务卿康多莉扎·赖斯。该剧集还介绍了冷战时期的关键人物，包括帮助推倒柏林墙的著名德国抗议领袖朱利叶斯·罗森堡和艾瑟尔·罗森堡的儿子，并涉及对核活动人士丹尼尔·艾斯伯格进行的最后几次长篇采访之一，艾斯伯格称美国的机密核计划是“制度性疯狂”。这部九集纪录片探索了美苏之间长达数十年的冲突，以时事为背景，清楚地表明冷战的影响仍然延续至今。

In a time when new global political crises are piling up, and the Western world’s defense alliance seems to be unraveling, Jens Stoltenberg is regarded as one of the great diplomatic beacons. Originally, he was set to step down as NATO’s Secretary General at the end of his term, but with a war in Europe and the prospect of growing divisions among the alliance’s member states, the Norwegian top diplomat was persuaded by the then-U.S. president to remain in the position.
‘Facing War’ offers a unique look into Jens Stoltenberg’s final year as NATO’s Secretary General. It is a year filled with challenges, as he has promised Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that the alliance will stand by Ukraine for as long as necessary. However, fears that the war in Ukraine could spread to the rest of Europe increase tensions among the 32 allied countries, and Stoltenberg must rely on all his diplomatic skills to keep the alliance united. Fortunately, the Norwegian politician is a master of the delicate art of compromise and understands the importance of a well-timed gesture of support. And when negotiating with figures like Recep Erdoğan and Viktor Orbán, it is the small details that can make all the difference.