Tim Ryan - Bartholomew "Natch" Austen — China Beach

China Beach is an American war drama television series set at an evacuation hospital during the Vietnam War. The title refers to My Khe Beach in the city of Đà Nẵng, Vietnam, nicknamed "China Beach" in English by American and Australian soldiers during the Vietnam War. The series initially ran on ABC for four seasons from April 27, 1988, to July 22, 1991.