Road to 9/11

Synopsis

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.

First Air Date: 2017-09-04

Last Air Date: 2017-09-06

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 3

Networks: History

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Top Cast

James Glanz as Himself
Stephen Hadley as Himself
Lewis Schiliro as Himself
Rodolfo Mendoza as Himself
Leon Panetta as Himself
F. Murray Abraham as Himself - Narrator
Ali Soufan as Himself

Seasons

Season 1 (2017)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Part 1: Brooklyn Jihad (1990-1995) (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.
Ep. 2: Part 2: The Bin Ladens (1995-2000) (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.
Ep. 3: Part 3: The Days of Terror (2000-2003) (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.