TV series
Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror
Overview
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.
Details
- First air date
- 2021-09-01
- Status
- Ended
- Seasons
- 1 season
- Episodes
- 5 episodes
- Genres
- Documentary, War & Politics
- Network
- Netflix
- Production
- Luminant Media
- Country
- US
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Osama bin Laden as Self (archive footage)
- George W. Bush as Self (archive footage)
- Dick Cheney as Self (archive footage)
- Colin Powell as Self (archive footage)
- Vincent Green as Self - NYC Dep. of Investigation, six blocks from the WTC
- Gregg Hansson as Self - Battalion Chief, FDNY
- George H. W. Bush as Self (archive footage)
- Bill Clinton as Self (archive footage)
- Saddam Hussein as Self (archive footage)
- Donald Rumsfeld as Self (archive footage)
- Hillary Clinton as Self (archive footage)
- Laura Bush as Self (archive footage)
Creators and crew
- Eve Marson - Executive Producer
- Lowell Bergman - Executive Producer
- Brian Knappenberger - Executive Producer
- Brian Knappenberger - Director
Episodes
Episode 1: The System Was Blinking Red
Interviews and chilling archival recordings chronicle the chaos that unfolded during the 9/11 attacks, whose origins can be traced to the 1980s.
Episode 2: A Place of Danger
Survivors recount the horrors they endured on 9/11. Immediately after the attacks, George W. Bush begins charting America's aggressive military response.
Episode 3: The Dark Side
Learning the hijackers benefitted from gaps in US intelligence, the White House justifies a secret surveillance program and "enhanced interrogation."
Episode 4: The Good War
With no cohesive strategy, the war in Afghanistan squanders early successes and backfires, fueling disillusionment, corruption and a Taliban resurgence.
Episode 5: Graveyard of Empires
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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