Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror

This unflinching series documents the 9/11 terrorist attacks, from Al Qaedas roots in the 1980s to Americas forceful response, both at home and abroad.

2021 HD 60min TV-14 United States English

Documentary History

politics war terrorism war on terror 911 al qaeda

S1E1 - The System Was Blinking Red 2021-09-01

Interviews and chilling archival recordings chronicle the chaos that unfolded during the 9/11 attacks, whose origins can be traced to the 1980s.

S1E2 - A Place of Danger 2021-09-01

Survivors recount the horrors they endured on 9/11. Immediately after the attacks, George W. Bush begins charting Americas aggressive military response.

S1E3 - The Dark Side 2021-09-01

Learning the hijackers benefitted from gaps in US intelligence, the White House justifies a secret surveillance program and "enhanced interrogation."

S1E4 - The Good War 2021-09-01

With no cohesive strategy, the war in Afghanistan squanders early successes and backfires, fueling disillusionment, corruption and a Taliban resurgence.

S1E5 - Graveyard of Empires 2021-09-01

After two decades, the US aims to end its longest-ever war, but its withdrawal threatens to plunge Afghanistan back into repressive, bloody violence.

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