Active Shooter: America Under Fire — Season 1
About this season
An in-depth exploration of mass shootings and their devastating consequences. From the first-hand perspective of survivors, families of the victims, witnesses and heroic first responders, the series goes beyond the sensationalistic coverage of these nightmarish moments to offer a comprehensive report on these tragic events.
Episodes (8)
1. Aurora, Colorado
Aired 29 September 2017 • 55 min
Survivors and first responders recount the 2012 movie theater shooting in Aurora, Colorado. A grieving family challenges the media.
2. San Bernardino, California
Aired 6 October 2017 • 55 min
The 2015 shooting in San Bernardino, California brings out a massive response from law enforcement. A shocked community responds to homegrown terrorism.
3. Charleston, South Carolina
Aired 13 October 2017 • 55 min
The city of Charleston, South Carolina is ripped apart by a shooting at a historic church. In the aftermath, the community is divided by the idea of forgiveness.
4. Washington, D.C.
Aired 20 October 2017 • 55 min
Stories of loss and heroism during the 2013 shooting at the Washington Navy Yard. The shooter's sister recounts her brother's descent into violence.
5. Orlando, Florida
Aired 27 October 2017 • 55 min
Pulse Nightclub in Orlando, Florida is attacked by a shooter who kills 49 people, leaving an entire community devastated and traumatized by the loss.
6. Santa Monica, California
Aired 3 November 2017 • 55 min
A shooter's violent path through Santa Monica, California leads to a deadly confrontation on a college campus. An examination of the shooter's mental health.
7. Oak Creek, Wisconsin
Aired 10 November 2017 • 55 min
A white supremacist's deadly attack on a Sikh temple in Oak Creek, Wisconsin and the heroic response by local police, transforms a community.
8. Columbine, Colorado
Aired 17 November 2017 • 55 min
An exploration of the 1999 attack at a high school in Littleton, Colorado and the myths that may have inspired the active shooter phenomenon. Documentary series finale.