The Looming Tower

While Osama bin Laden and Al-Qaeda become a global threat, the rivalry between the CIA and FBI inadvertently sets the stage for the tragedy of 9/11 and the Iraq War.

War & Politics

Drama

The Looming Tower

While Osama bin Laden and Al-Qaeda become a global threat, the rivalry between the CIA and FBI inadvertently sets the stage for the tragedy of 9/11 and the Iraq War.

War & Politics

Drama

Created By: Lawrence WrightDan FuttermanAlex Gibney
First Aired on: Feb 28, 2018
Popularity: 13.3415: 159 votes
Networks: (US)
Production: Legendary Television (US)Jigsaw Productions (US)
Status: Ended: Show Ended

Seasons & episodes

Total 1 seasons, 10 episodes

Miniseries

Aired 7 years ago

10 Episodes

Episode 1Now It Begins…50 min
The chief of the FBI’s counter-terrorism unit, John O’Neill, invites rookie Muslim-American agent, Ali Soufan, onto his squad. Fighting to get information from the CIA, they soon realize their work is just beginning…as two American embassies are bombed.
Episode 2Losing My Religion50 min
Following the simultaneous embassy bombings in Kenya and Tanzania, the FBI begins its investigation on the ground, while the CIA starts working on a retaliation plan.
Episode 3Mistakes Were Made50 min
The FBI finds one of the surviving terrorists and discovers a game changing lead in Nairobi, while the CIA’s retaliation plan in approved.
Episode 4Mercury50 min
Continuing to keep information from the FBI, Schmidt is fired from Alec Station. Diane makes an important discovery about the owner of the phone number Owhali gave Chesney. O'Neill searches for solace in his faith as his personal and professional lives crumble before him.
Episode 5Y2K50 min
The CIA and FBI are on high alert as threats surrounding the new millennium abound. O’Neill and Soufan raid an AQ cell in Brooklyn. The CIA continues to hide vital information from the FBI while they track suspicious individuals entering the U.S.