Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror
2021 · Miniseries · TV-14 · 60 min · ★ 7.2 · 79% critics
This five-part docuseries traces the September 11 attacks and the far-reaching shift that followed, using firsthand accounts and broader context to show how a single day reshaped national priorities and global conflict. It blends personal stories with a clear timeline of decisions and consequences in the years after.
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Streaming on Netflix.
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Details
- Years
- 2021
- Release date
- 2021-09-01
- Network
- Netflix
- Language
- English
- Rated
- TV-14
- Runtime
- 60 min
- Max quality
- UHD
- Critic score
- 79/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 (134 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a serious, fast-moving look at 9/11 and its aftermath with interviews and context; Not for you if you avoid graphic images or want a deeper, more exhaustive investigation like The Untold History of the United States.
Pros: gripping personal accounts; clear, matter-of-fact tone; informative overview | Cons: some gruesome footage; feels surface-level at times; bias debates may distract
Themes
- war on terror
- politics
- terrorism
- 9/11
- al qaeda
- war
Cast & crew
- GH
Gregg Hansson
as Self - Battalion Chief, FDNY
- VG
Vincent Green
as Self - NYC Dep. of Investigation, six blocks from the WTC
- JB
Joe Biden
as Self (archive footage)
- BH
Bruce Hoffman
as Self - Sr. Fellow, The Council on Foreign Relations
- GF
Gregory Frederick
as Self - Engineer Marriott World Trade Center
- SK
Stephen Kern
as Self - Port Authority NY North Tower
- DW
Dale Watson
as Self - Former Exec. Asst. Director, FBI
- MW
Marilyn Wills
as Self - Colonel U.S. Army
- PI
Pope John Paul II
as Self (archive footage)
- DH
Dennis Hastert
as Self (archive footage)
Directed by Brian Knappenberger
Episodes1 season · 5 episodes
Season 15 episodes
- S1E1The System Was Blinking Red53mNetflix
- S1E2A Place of Danger53mNetflix
- S1E3The Dark Side64mNetflix
- S1E4The Good War63mNetflix
- S1E5Graveyard of Empires67mNetflix