John O’Neill, head of the FBI’s counter-terrorism unit, brought the newly assigned Muslim-American agent, Ali Soufan, into his team. Their efforts to extract intelligence from the CIA quickly revealed that their task was only at the outset.…

In the wake of the coordinated bombings at the American embassies in Kenya and Tanzania, the FBI initiated an immediate investigation. Simultaneously, the CIA began formulating a response strategy.

A surviving terrorist is located by the FBI, yielding a potentially pivotal clue in Nairobi, just as the CIA's planned response is finalized.

Remaining deliberately uninformed by the FBI, Schmidt is dismissed from Alec Station. Diane uncovers a significant detail regarding the individual associated with the phone number Owhali provided to Chesney. Meanwhile, O'Neill seeks refuge …

A palpable sense of unease gripped the CIA and FBI as the dawn of a new millennium brought with it a surge of potential threats. In Brooklyn, O’Neill and Soufan conducted a raid on an al-Qaeda cell. Meanwhile, the CIA maintained a policy of…

Vince persists in requesting authorization to share Mihdhar's visa information with the FBI. O'Neill misplaces his briefcase, triggering an inquiry into his management of classified documents. A young man, radicalized by the CIA’s retaliato…

O'Neill and Soufan journeyed to Yemen to commence their inquiry into the bombing of the USS Cole. Unbeknownst to them, the FBI had become aware of a meeting held in Malaysia and of Khallad himself, developments the CIA had been monitoring f…

The arrival of a new president invariably brings a recalibration of national priorities. Soufan is made aware of the significance of UBL’s personal security detail, but his request for an audience is denied. O’Neill's attempt to return to Y…

News reached the CIA of Hazmi and Mihdhar's disappearance, prompting the urgent need to inform the FBI. O’Neill accepted a position overseeing security at the World Trade Center. Soufan was dispatched back to Yemen. Meanwhile, Hazmi, Mihdha…

On September 11, 2001, communication with O'Neill proved impossible. Soufan’s evacuation from Yemen was interrupted when the CIA Station Chief finally provided him with the answers he had sought from the agency. Schmidt was reinstated at Al…