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- 1. Now It Begins ... Feb 28, 2018
- John O'Neill invites rookie FBI agent Ali Soufan onto his squad; two American embassies are bombed.
- 2. Losing My Religion Feb 28, 2018
- The FBI begins a ground investigation and the CIA starts working on a retaliation plan.
- 3. Mistakes Were Made Feb 28, 2018
- The FBI discovers a game-changing lead in Nairobi.
The Looming Tower is an American drama television miniseries, based on Lawrence Wright's 2006 book of the same name, which premiered on Hulu on February 28, 2018. The 10-episode drama series was created and executive produced by Dan Futterman, Alex Gibney, and Wright.
A historical drama that explores the conflict between the FBI and CIA in the late 1990s and how it contributed to the 9/11 attacks. Starring Jeff Daniels, Tahar Rahim, Alec Baldwin and more, the series is based on a Pulitzer Prize-winning book and has 8.0/10 IMDb rating.
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- 2018-02-28
- Drama, History
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The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11 is a 2006 non-fiction book by Lawrence Wright, a journalist for The New Yorker. Wright examines the origins of the militant organization Al-Qaeda, the background for various terrorist attacks and how they were investigated, and the events that led to the September 11 attacks .
- Lawrence Wright
- 2006
Aug 8, 2006 · O’Neill’s heroic efforts to track al-Qaeda before 9/11, and his tragic death in the World Trade towers . . . Prince Turki’s transformation from bin Laden’s ally to his enemy . . . the failures of the FBI, CIA, and NSA to share intelligence that might have prevented the 9/11 attacks.
A drama based on the book by Lawrence Wright, The Looming Tower explores the rivalry between the FBI and CIA in the late '90s and how it may have contributed to 9/11. Watch the trailer, read critics reviews, and find out where to stream or buy the miniseries.
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- Jeff Daniels
- Craig Zisk
- February 28, 2018
A drama based on the book by Lawrence Wright that explores the rivalry between the FBI and CIA in the late '90s and how it may have contributed to 9/11. Watch the trailer and see the cast, reviews and ratings of this historical thriller.
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The Looming Tower traces the rising threat of Osama Bin Laden and Al-Qaeda in the late 1990s and how the rivalry between the FBI and CIA during that time may have inadvertently set the path for the tragedy of 9/11.