Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror (2021)
2021 • 1 season • Documentary, War & Politics • TV-14
On October 1, 2026
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Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror — Limited Series
#Episode nameAir dateRuntimeRating
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53mThe System Was Blinking RedAccounts gathered from interviews and haunting archival recordings detail the pandemonium of the 9/11 attacks, a tragedy whose roots lie in the decade of the 1980s.Sep 1, 20217.3Sep 1, 202153m7.302
53mA Place of DangerThose who lived through the events of September 11th speak of the unimaginable suffering they experienced. In the immediate aftermath of the attacks, George W. Bush began to define a forceful military strategy for the United States.Sep 1, 20217.0Sep 1, 202153m7.003
64mThe Dark SideThe White House defended a clandestine surveillance program and "enhanced interrogation" methods, citing intelligence failures that allowed the hijackers to operate.Sep 1, 20217.2Sep 1, 202164m7.204
63mThe Good WarLacking a clear overarching plan, the war in Afghanistan has dissipated initial gains, ultimately proving counterproductive. This has fostered widespread disillusionment, encouraged corruption, and contributed to the Taliban's renewed strength.Sep 1, 20217.3Sep 1, 202163m7.305
67mGraveyard of EmpiresFollowing twenty years, the United States seeks to conclude its protracted war effort, yet this withdrawal carries the risk of Afghanistan descending once more into a cycle of oppressive and brutal conflict.Sep 1, 20217.0Sep 1, 202167m7.0
