Road to 9/11

8.5
20171h 26m

Beginning with the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, journalist Steve Coll chronicles the events that took place in the lead-up to the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, including missed signals, failed operations and political turf wars.

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Road to 9/11: Bonus - Special Agent John O'Neill | History

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Road to 9/11: Bonus - The Structure of the Towers | History

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Road to 9/11: Bonus - Bin Laden at the Wedding | History

Seasons

3 Episodes • Premiered 2017

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1. Part 1: Brooklyn Jihad (1990-1995)

While investigating the assassination of a rabbi in 1990, agents discover a Brooklyn-based terrorist cell with connections to Osama bin Laden. In 1993, cell members succeed in setting off a bomb in the World Trade Center, killing six people.

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2. Part 2: The Bin Ladens (1995-2000)

Clinton administration officials react to the rise in jihadi terror. Operations are planned targeting Osama bin Laden resulting in near misses. A profile of bin Laden emerges through interview footage with him and commentary from people who knew him.

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3. Part 3: The Days of Terror (2000-2003)

A portrait of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the mastermind of the Sept. 11 attacks. A look at the men recruited to carry out the attacks, including their backgrounds and training. An examination of missed signals in Washington, D.C., prior to the attacks.

Cast

Photo of F. Murray Abraham

F. Murray Abraham

Himself - Narrator

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