Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror
1h

Documentary

War & Politics

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

Cast

1. The System Was Blinking Red

53min

1st Sep 2021

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

2. A Place of Danger

53min

1st Sep 2021

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

3. The Dark Side

1h 4min

1st Sep 2021

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

4. The Good War

1h 3min

1st Sep 2021

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

5. Graveyard of Empires

1h 7min

1st Sep 2021

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

Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror
1h

Episodes

Cast

1. The System Was Blinking Red

2. A Place of Danger

3. The Dark Side

4. The Good War

5. Graveyard of Empires

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Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror1h

Episodes

Cast

1. The System Was Blinking Red

2. A Place of Danger

3. The Dark Side

4. The Good War

5. Graveyard of Empires

First air date

Last air date

Status

Type

Original language

Networks

Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror
1h