Series synopsis
Twitter: Breaking the Bird is an American documentary television series that premiered on CNN on March 9, 2025. It ended on March 30, 2025. It stars Evan Williams, Biz Stone and Jack Dorsey.
Charting the rise and downfall of one of the most influential tech companies of the 21st century, this four-part series examines Twitter’s creation, rapid growth, and infamous sale; featuring exclusive insights from key players.
Premise
Charting the rise and downfall of one of the most influential tech companies of the 21st century, this four-part series examines Twitter’s creation, rapid growth, and infamous sale; featuring exclusive insights from key players.
Premise: They started a revolution they couldn't control
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Evan Williams as Self
- Biz Stone as Self
- Jack Dorsey as Self
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 4 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 4 | March 8, 2025 | March 30, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Big Idea In the heart of San Francisco, a group of young coders and designers come together to invent a new social media platform they name Twitter; built for simple status updates, Twitter quickly evolves beyond its original purpose. |
March 9, 2025 |
| 2 |
Unfollowing the Leader As Twitter transforms communication across the world, its founders fight for control of the company; once reserved for techies and celebrities, it evolves into a key platform for news and politics. |
March 16, 2025 |
| 3 |
Making It Big A new CEO takes over and brings back founder Jack Dorsey to help steer Twitter’s growth. Activism thrives as the platform becomes a revolutionary tool for change, but its darker side becomes more apparent as hate spreads. |
March 23, 2025 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | CNN |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 9, 2025 |
| Last aired | March 30, 2025 |
| Runtime | 172 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Sunday at 22:00:00 |