Bin Laden: The Road to 9/11

Bin Laden: The Road to 9/11

162021•1h 55m•8.0/10

Documentary

Ratings

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8.0/10(2)

From the shy, quiet son of a billionaire to global terrorist mastermind - a never-before-seen version of Bin Laden's rise to global infamy, featuring close eyewitness accounts.

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Production

Voltage TV

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

September 6, 2021

Last Aired

September 20, 2021

Networks

Channel 4

Created By

Jenny Ash

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

US

No providers available for this region.

Seasons & Episodes

Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.

Season

Episode 1

E1

Episode 1

Air date: 2021-09-06

The early years of Bin Laden as a timid Saudi schoolboy, from Afghan fundraiser and builder, to revered freedom fighter

Episode 2

E2

Episode 2

Air date: 2021-09-13

Bin Laden's on the run and plotting an audacious plan to strike at the US.

Episode 3

E3

Episode 3

Air date: 2021-09-20

After 9/11, Osama goes into hiding. But US Navy Seals are on his tail.

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