Series synopsis
The Looming Tower is an American war & politics drama television series that premiered on Hulu on February 28, 2018. It ended on April 18, 2018. It was created by Lawrence Wright, Dan Futterman, Alex Gibney. It stars Jeff Daniels, Tahar Rahim, Wrenn Schmidt and Bill Camp.
While Osama bin Laden and Al-Qaeda become a global threat, the rivalry between the CIA and FBI inadvertently sets the stage for the tragedy of 9/11 and the Iraq War.
Premise
While Osama bin Laden and Al-Qaeda become a global threat, the rivalry between the CIA and FBI inadvertently sets the stage for the tragedy of 9/11 and the Iraq War.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Jeff Daniels as John O'Neill
- Tahar Rahim as Ali Soufan
- Wrenn Schmidt as Diane Priest
- Bill Camp as Robert Chesney
- Louis Cancelmi as Vince Stuart
- Virginia Kull as Kathy Shaughnessy
- Ella Rae Peck as Heather
- Sullivan Jones as Floyd Bennet
Supporting cast
- Michael Stuhlbarg as Richard Clarke
- Peter Sarsgaard as Martin Schmidt
Guest cast
- Kenneth Fok as Chuck Esposito
- Richard Lukunku as Officer Ndereba
- Rea Rangaka as Simon
- Rebecca Watson as Under Secretary of Energy
- Rachid El Adouani as Taller Man
- Reem Raouda as Haifa
- Carl Levin as Self (archive footage)
- Marty Kintu as Male Janitor
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 10 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | February 28, 2018 | April 18, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Now It Begins… The chief of the FBI’s counter-terrorism unit, John O’Neill, invites rookie Muslim-American agent, Ali Soufan, onto his squad. Fighting to get information from the CIA, they soon realize their work is just beginning…as two American embassies are bombed. |
February 28, 2018 |
| 2 |
Losing My Religion Following the simultaneous embassy bombings in Kenya and Tanzania, the FBI begins its investigation on the ground, while the CIA starts working on a retaliation plan. |
February 28, 2018 |
| 3 |
Mistakes Were Made The FBI finds one of the surviving terrorists and discovers a game changing lead in Nairobi, while the CIA’s retaliation plan in approved. |
February 28, 2018 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Hulu |
|---|---|
| First aired | February 28, 2018 |
| Last aired | April 18, 2018 |
| Runtime | 50 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday |