TV series
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.
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Checked Sep 1, 2026
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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.
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Episode 1
Interviews and chilling archival recordings chronicle the chaos that unfolded during the 9/11 attacks, whose origins can be traced to the 1980s.
Directed by Brian KnappenbergerGuest stars Ronald Reagan, Pope John Paul II, George H. W. Bush, Bill Clinton, Saddam Hussein, Osama bin Laden, Désirée Bouchat, Leokadia Glogowski
Episode 2
Survivors recount the horrors they endured on 9/11. Immediately after the attacks, George W. Bush begins charting America's aggressive military response.
Directed by Brian KnappenbergerGuest stars George H. W. Bush, Bill Clinton, Barbara Bush, Condoleezza Rice, Dick Cheney, Donald Rumsfeld, Hillary Clinton, Laura Bush
Episode 3
Learning the hijackers benefitted from gaps in US intelligence, the White House justifies a secret surveillance program and "enhanced interrogation."
Directed by Brian KnappenbergerGuest stars John McCain, Dick Cheney, Donald Rumsfeld, George W. Bush, Vincent Green, Connie Magnus-Melendez, Kevin Gallagher, Gregg Hansson
Episode 4
With no cohesive strategy, the war in Afghanistan squanders early successes and backfires, fueling disillusionment, corruption and a Taliban resurgence.
Directed by Brian KnappenbergerGuest stars John McCain, Saddam Hussein, Dick Cheney, Donald Rumsfeld, Hillary Clinton, Laura Bush, Michelle Obama, Robert Gates
Episode 5
After two decades, the US aims to end its longest-ever war, but its withdrawal threatens to plunge Afghanistan back into repressive, bloody violence.
Directed by Brian KnappenbergerGuest stars Osama bin Laden, George W. Bush, Joe Biden, Barack Obama, Donald Trump, Mike Pompeo, Colin Powell, Garrett M. Graff
Episode information updated Sep 17, 2026
George H. W. BushSelf (archive footage)
Bill ClintonSelf (archive footage)
John McCainSelf (archive footage)
Saddam HusseinSelf (archive footage)
Dick CheneySelf (archive footage)
Donald RumsfeldSelf (archive footage)
Hillary ClintonSelf (archive footage)
Laura BushSelf (archive footage)
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