Road to 9/11 — Season 1
The signs were there.
About this season
Beginning with the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, journalist Steve Coll chronicles the events that took place in the lead-up to the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, including missed signals, failed operations and political turf wars.
Episodes (3)
1. Part 1: Brooklyn Jihad (1990-1995)
Aired 4 September 2017 • 86 min
While investigating the assassination of a rabbi in 1990, agents discover a Brooklyn-based terrorist cell with connections to Osama bin Laden. In 1993, cell members succeed in setting off a bomb in the World Trade Center, killing six people.
2. Part 2: The Bin Ladens (1995-2000)
Aired 5 September 2017 • 86 min
Clinton administration officials react to the rise in jihadi terror. Operations are planned targeting Osama bin Laden resulting in near misses. A profile of bin Laden emerges through interview footage with him and commentary from people who knew him.
3. Part 3: The Days of Terror (2000-2003)
Aired 6 September 2017 • 86 min
A portrait of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the mastermind of the Sept. 11 attacks. A look at the men recruited to carry out the attacks, including their backgrounds and training. An examination of missed signals in Washington, D.C., prior to the attacks.