Surviving Black Hawk Down — Season 1
The real story that inspired Ridley Scott's Black Hawk Down.
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About this season
In extraordinary detail, US soldiers and Somali fighters recall the 1993 Battle of Mogadishu and the now-famous downing of three Black Hawk helicopters.
Episodes (3)
E1
1. This Is Not New York
8.4Aired 10 February 2025 • 53 min
Somalia, 1993. An effort to end famine and civil war turns violent when a US mission to take out a rebel leader ends in the death of multiple civilians.
E2
2. A Wall of Lead
7.8Aired 10 February 2025 • 47 min
A routine raid to capture two of Aidid's lieutenants turns into a chaotic rescue operation when the Army Rangers are met with fierce Somali counterfire.
E3
3. No Way Out
7.2Aired 10 February 2025 • 56 min
As news of the botched Black Hawk operation rattles America, video of a captive pilot shocks the globe. Will he be rescued?