The Looming Tower 2018
- Status
- Ended
- First Aired
- February 28, 2018
- Last Aired
- April 18, 2018
- Format
- 1 season · 10 eps
- Total Runtime
- ~8.3 hours (50 min/ep)
- Created By
- Lawrence Wright, Dan Futterman, Alex Gibney
- Network
- Hulu
- Where to Stream
- Hulu
What is The Looming Tower?
The Looming Tower is a television series released in 2018 that explores the rise of global threats in the late 1990s. Based on a Pulitzer Prize-winning book, the drama focuses on the increasing influence of Osama bin Laden and the Al-Qaeda organization.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 2018
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 10
- Runtime
- 50 minutes
- First aired
- Feb 28, 2018
- Last aired
- Apr 18, 2018
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- Hulu
- Genres
- War & Politics, Drama
- Updated
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- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 7.4/10 from 203 votes
- Format
- 1 season · 10 episodes
- Episode runtime
- ~50 minutes
- Status
- Ended
- Network
- Hulu
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The Looming Tower is a television series released in 2018 that explores the rise of global threats in the late 1990s. Based on a Pulitzer Prize-winning book, the drama focuses on the increasing influence of Osama bin Laden and the Al-Qaeda organization. The narrative examines how a persistent rivalry between the CIA and the FBI during this period may have inadvertently contributed to the events of 9/11 and the subsequent Iraq War. The series follows the activities of the I-49 Squad based in New York. The cast of the production includes Jeff Daniels, Tahar Rahim, Wrenn Schmidt, and Bill Camp. The show is categorized under the genres of war, politics, and drama. In addition to its original release, the series was scheduled for weekly broadcast on BBC Two and availability on BBC iPlayer starting in April. The program is classified as TV-MA. The story serves as a historical examination of intelligence operations and the geopolitical tensions that preceded major international tragedies at the turn of the century.
Should you watch it?
“An intelligence rivalry inadvertently shapes history as a global threat rises.”
- Traces the rising threat of Osama bin Laden and Al-Qaeda in the late 1990s.
- Features a cast that includes Jeff Daniels, Tahar Rahim, Wrenn Schmidt, and Bill Camp.
- Based on the Pulitzer-Prize winning book.
- Depicts the tragic events surrounding the path to 9/11 and the rivalry between the FBI and CIA.
Watch it if you want to explore the historical background and agency rivalries leading up to the tragedy of 9/11.
The series carries a TV-MA rating and deals with war, politics, and historical tragedy.
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Streaming availability varies by region, and the series has also been broadcast on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer.
Is The Looming Tower worth watching?
It is based on a Pulitzer-Prize winning book and features a notable cast including Jeff Daniels and Tahar Rahim.
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