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S1·E1 The System Was Blinking Red

Name: The System Was Blinking Red
Released: 2021-09-01
Duration: 60 min
Cast: Ronald Reagan, Pope John Paul II, George H. W. Bush, Bill Clinton, Saddam Hussein

Episode: Season 1, Episode 1
Air Date: September 1, 2021
Runtime: 60 minutes
Director: Brian Knappenberger
Score: 7.4/10 (12 TMDB votes)
Story Type: Main Arc (Crucial)

Mytharc Aired September 1, 2021 60 min ★ 7.4/10 · 12 TMDB votes

Narrative Classification: Season premiere establishing core conflicts and serialized narrative stakes.

Synopsis

Interviews and chilling archival recordings chronicle the chaos that unfolded during the 9/11 attacks, whose origins can be traced to the 1980s.

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Director & writers

Brian KnappenbergerDirector

Guest stars

Ronald ReaganSelf (archive footage)

Pope John Paul IISelf (archive footage)

George H. W. BushSelf (archive footage)

Bill ClintonSelf (archive footage)

Saddam HusseinSelf (archive footage)

Osama bin LadenSelf (archive footage)

Désirée BouchatSelf - Employed in South Tower Offices, 101st floor

Leokadia GlogowskiSelf - NY State Dept. of Transportation, North Tower 82nd Floor

Ali SoufanSelf - Former FBI Special Agent

Ahmed RashidSelf - Author 'Taliban'

Marilyn WillsSelf - Colonel, U.S. Army (ret.)

Gregory FrederickSelf - Engineer, Marriott World Trade Center

Vincent GreenSelf - NYC Department of Investigation, Six Blocks from the World Trade Center

Stephen KernSelf - Port Authority NY North Tower

Gregg HanssonSelf - Battalion Chief, FDNY-Battalion 2

Milton BeardenSelf - Former CIA Officer

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When did Season 1 Episode 1 of Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror air?

Season 1, Episode 1 ('The System Was Blinking Red') originally aired on September 1, 2021.

How long is Season 1 Episode 1 ('The System Was Blinking Red')?

The runtime for this episode is approximately 60 minutes.

What happens in Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror Season 1 Episode 1?

Interviews and chilling archival recordings chronicle the chaos that unfolded during the 9/11 attacks, whose origins can be traced to the 1980s....

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