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

Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror (2021)

"History casts a long shadow."

7.2 (125 votes)
1 Season
September 1, 2021
English
Documentary War & Politics

Synopsis

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.

Creator

Brian Knappenberger, Eve Marson, Lowell Bergman

Network

Netflix

Episodes

Episodes

The System Was Blinking Red
E1

The System Was Blinking Red

Sep 1, 2021
53 min
7.3

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

A Place of Danger
E2

A Place of Danger

Sep 1, 2021
53 min
7.0

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

The Dark Side
E3

The Dark Side

Sep 1, 2021
64 min
7.2

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

The Good War
E4

The Good War

Sep 1, 2021
63 min
7.3

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

Graveyard of Empires
E5

Graveyard of Empires

Sep 1, 2021
67 min
7.0

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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Original Title

Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror

Status

Ended

Seasons

1

Episodes

5

Production

Luminant Media