Zero Hour: A History of 9/11

The Memory of Time

2011 - 2026 The final episode of the series examines how 9/11 has become a part of our history and collective memory. There are also updates on people and events since t

Geronimo

2001 - 2011 Osama bin Laden pulls off a disappearing act at the Battle of Tora Bora, and spends the rest of his life as the world's most wanted terrorist, on the ru

Uniform, and Uniformly Wrong

2002 - 2009 With the Taliban ousted and Al Qaeda on the run, the United States begins to shift its attention and resources to Saddam Hussein and Iraq.   The United State

On the Run

2001 - 2002 In the aftermath of 9/11, the United States and its allies invade Afghanistan for the beginning of a decades-long stay.  Al Qaeda and the Taliban are decisiv

Zero Hour

The events of September 11, 2001 are explored from almost every possible angle: the hijackers; the flights; inside the World Trade Center and the Pentagon;  the first res

The System Was Blinking Red

 2000 - 2001 While planning 9/11 and running Al Qaeda, Osama bin Laden somehow finds time to marry a new bride, and his other wives aren't happy about it. As 9/11 a

The Nineteen

1992 - 2001 This episode is an in-depth look at the nineteen men who carried out the biggest terrorist attack in history.  The story begins with four Muslims who go to G

End of the Century

1980 - 2000 This episode is a look at U.S. counterterrorism policy in the intelligence and law enforcement communities during the years leading up to 9/11, culminating w

Declaration of War

1996 – 2000  Now safely set up in Afghanistan with his family, Osama bin Laden begins a media offensive to promote himself and his message, granting a series of intervie

Ramzi and Khalid

1990 – 1997 The assassination of a right-wing rabbi in a New York City hotel offers a hint of the larger threat to come, though its significance is not fully understood

The Sudan Years

1989 – 1996  Battle-hardened Osama bin Laden is a war hero back in Saudi Arabia when Saddam Hussein threatens the peace and stability of the Middle East by invading and

Origins

1957 - 1989  How and where does the story of 9/11 begin? The answer is a tale of two countries: Saudi Arabia and Afghanistan.  This first episode looks into Osama bin La

Trailer

It's considered one of the defining events of the 21st Century, whose consequences are still being felt and are playing out two decades later. If we are to understan