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S1E1
The System Was Blinking Red
Interviews and chilling archival recordings chronicle the chaos that unfolded during the 9/11 attacks, whose origins can be traced to the 1980s.
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#2
S1E2
A Place Of Danger
Survivors recount the horrors they endured on 9/11. Immediately after the attacks, George W. Bush begins charting America's aggressive military response.
#3
S1E4
The Good War
With no cohesive strategy, the war in Afghanistan squanders early successes and backfires, fueling disillusionment, corruption and a Taliban resurgence.
#4
Graveyard of Empires
S1E5
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The Dark Side
S1E3
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Learning the hijackers benefited from the gaps in US intelligence, the White House justifies a secret surveillance program and "enhanced interrogation".
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Graveyard of Empires
S1E5
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The Good War
S1E4
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A Place Of Danger
S1E2
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The System Was Blinking Red
S1E1
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