Road to 9/11

“The signs were there.”

DocumentaryWar & Politics

Beginning with the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, journalist Steve Coll chronicles the events that took place in the lead-up to the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, including missed signals, failed operations and political turf wars.

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Episodes & Seasons

Browse episodes by season for this series.

Season 1

3 Episodes

EP 01

01.Part 1: Brooklyn Jihad (1990-1995)

1h 26m★ 8

2017-09-04

01.Part 1: Brooklyn Jihad (1990-1995)

1h 26m★ 8

Aired 2017-09-04

While investigating the assassination of a rabbi in 1990, agents discover a Brooklyn-based terrorist cell with connections to Osama bin Laden. In 1993, cell members succeed in setting off a bomb in the World Trade Center, killing six people.

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EP 02

02.Part 2: The Bin Ladens (1995-2000)

1h 26m★ 8

2017-09-05

02.Part 2: The Bin Ladens (1995-2000)

1h 26m★ 8

Aired 2017-09-05

Clinton administration officials react to the rise in jihadi terror. Operations are planned targeting Osama bin Laden resulting in near misses. A profile of bin Laden emerges through interview footage with him and commentary from people who knew him.

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EP 03

03.Part 3: The Days of Terror (2000-2003)

1h 26m★ 8

2017-09-06

03.Part 3: The Days of Terror (2000-2003)

1h 26m★ 8

Aired 2017-09-06

A portrait of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the mastermind of the Sept. 11 attacks. A look at the men recruited to carry out the attacks, including their backgrounds and training. An examination of missed signals in Washington, D.C., prior to the attacks.

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