Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror

History casts a long shadow.

Ended First aired 01/Sep/2021 United States English 1 season(s) 5 episode(s)

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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Season 1 · Limited Series

5 episode(s) · Air date: 01/Sep/2021

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S1E5

Graveyard of Empires

Air date: 01/Sep/2021 · Runtime: 67 min

Summary

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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S1E4

The Good War

Air date: 01/Sep/2021 · Runtime: 63 min

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

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S1E3

The Dark Side

Air date: 01/Sep/2021 · Runtime: 64 min

Summary

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

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S1E2

A Place of Danger

Air date: 01/Sep/2021 · Runtime: 53 min

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

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S1E1

The System Was Blinking Red

Air date: 01/Sep/2021 · Runtime: 53 min

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

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