Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror
History casts a long shadow.
Modern history can be divided into two time frames: before 9/11 and after 9/11. This five-part docuseries is a cohesive chronicle of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the U.S., offering illuminating perspectives and personal stories of how the catastrophic events of that day changed the course of the nation.
Episodes
1The System Was Blinking Red
60 minSep 1, 2021★ 7.4
Interviews and chilling archival recordings chronicle the chaos that unfolded during the 9/11 attacks, whose origins can be traced to the 1980s.
2A Place of Danger
59 minSep 1, 2021★ 7.4
Survivors recount the horrors they endured on 9/11. Immediately after the attacks, George W. Bush begins charting America's aggressive military response.
3The Dark Side
64 minSep 1, 2021★ 7.3
Learning the hijackers benefitted from gaps in US intelligence, the White House justifies a secret surveillance program and "enhanced interrogation."
4The Good War
63 minSep 1, 2021★ 7.4
With no cohesive strategy, the war in Afghanistan squanders early successes and backfires, fueling disillusionment, corruption and a Taliban resurgence.
5Graveyard of Empires
67 minSep 1, 2021★ 7.2
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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