Netflix · 1 September 2021 · Docuseries · 5 episodes

Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror

The series traces the roots and events of the September 11 attacks, including al-Qaeda’s formation and the U.S. response. It follows the ensuing war in Afghanistan and its effects over two decades.[Netflix]

Interviewees

12 publicly named · coverage checked 8 November 2026

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Public figures shown only in archival footage are not listed as interviewees.[Netflix] [Metacritic]

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Timeline

  1. 2021-09-01

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Episodes

  1. Episode 1: The System Was Blinking Red
  2. Episode 2: A Place of Danger
  3. Episode 3: The Dark Side
  4. Episode 4: The Good War
  5. Episode 5: Graveyard of Empires

Episode titles follow Netflix’s official listing.

Credits

Director
Brian Knappenberger[Wikipedia]

Sources

  1. Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror — Netflix, publication date not recorded. Accessed 2026-11-08.Official production sourceHigh reliability
  2. Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror credits — Metacritic, publication date not recorded. Accessed 2026-11-08.Review aggregatorLow reliability
  3. Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror — Wikipedia, publication date not recorded. Accessed 2026-11-08.Reference workMedium reliability

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