Bin Laden: The Road to 9/11

Bin Laden: The Road to 9/11
TV Show · Documentary · Crime

This documentary explores the life of Osama bin Laden, the world's most infamous terrorist, and how he transformed from a quiet, introspective son of a billionaire to a global terrorist mastermind. A unique version of bin Laden's story will be told by those who were there: his childhood friends, journalists who interviewed him, the mujahideen who fought alongside him, and the members of Al Qaeda who used to hold him in the highest esteem but now distance themselves from him since the heinous crime of 9/11. Through interviews of those close to him, accounts of the FBI and CIA agents who tracked him down, and excerpts from bin Laden's personal collection of audio tapes, the series weaves the events that led to one man's determination to wage war on America, changing the world as we knew it.

2021 · 46m
Director Jenny Ash

Season 1

  • EPISODE 1
    The Making of a Monster
    From the shy, quiet son of a billionaire to global terrorist mastermind - a never-before-seen version of Bin Laden's rise to global infamy, featuring close eyewitness accounts.
    46 min
  • EPISODE 2
    Spreading Evil
    After the Afghan defeat of the Soviets, Bin Laden is an acclaimed Saudi war hero. But soon he's on the run and hatches an audacious secret plan to fly planes into targets in the US.
    47 min
  • EPISODE 3
    Cornered
    Ramping up operations in Afghanistan in 1998, Osama Bin Laden called for 'the murder of any American, anywhere on Earth'. After 9/11, he went into hiding, but US Navy Seals were on his tail.
    47 min

Related

  • 9/11: Inside the President’s War Room
  • Beyond the Towers
  • Chain Of Command
  • 9/11: Four Flights
  • 9/11: One Day in America
  • 9/11 The Falling Man
  • 9/11: The Pentagon
  • Rise And Fall: The World Trade Center
  • NYC Epicenters 9/11 -> 2021 1/2

Cast & Crew

  • Jenny Ash
    Director
  • S‌S
    Sanjay Singhal
    Producer
  • J‌A
    Jo Abel
    Producer

About

Bin Laden: The Road to 9/11

Documentary

This documentary explores the life of Osama bin Laden, the world's most infamous terrorist, and how he transformed from a quiet, introspective son of a billionaire to a global terrorist mastermind. A unique version of bin Laden's story will be told by those who were there: his childhood friends, journalists who interviewed him, the mujahideen who fought alongside him, and the members of Al Qaeda who used to hold him in the highest esteem but now distance themselves from him since the heinous crime of 9/11. Through interviews of those close to him, accounts of the FBI and CIA agents who tracked him down, and excerpts from bin Laden's personal collection of audio tapes, the series weaves the events that led to one man's determination to wage war on America, changing the world as we knew it.

Information

Studio
SVT2
Released
2021
Rated
12
Region of Origin
United Kingdom
© 2021 Voltage Productions

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Original Audio
English (United Kingdom)
Subtitles

English (United States) (CC)

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