Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror

Not to be confused with Turning Point (1991 TV series).

Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror
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Genre	Docu-series
Directed by	Brian Knappenberger
Composer	John Dragonetti
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	5
Production
Producers	Jennifer Jo Janisch Sabrina Parke Erikka Yancy
Cinematography	Axel Baumann Jay Visit
Editors	Brian Anton Aaron Crozier Christy Denes Sean Jarrett Greg O'Toole
Running time	60-67 minutes
Production company	Luminant Media
Original release
Network	Netflix
Release	September 1, 2021 (2021-09-01)

Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror is a 2021 American five-part docuseries created for Netflix and directed by Brian Knappenberger.[1][2] It was produced by Luminant Media.[3] The series documents the terrorist attacks that occurred on September 11, 2001 in New York City's Lower Manhattan, as well as the events that took place both in Afghanistan and the United States, which led to the attacks.[4][5] It was released on September 1, 2021.[6][7]

Episodes

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Original release date
1	1	"The System Was Blinking Red"	September 1, 2021 (2021-09-01)[8]
2	2	"A Place of Danger"	September 1, 2021 (2021-09-01)
3	3	"The Dark Side"	September 1, 2021 (2021-09-01)
4	4	"The Good War"	September 1, 2021 (2021-09-01)
5	5	"Graveyard of Empires"	September 1, 2021 (2021-09-01)

Reception

On the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes gave the series an approval rating 83% of based on reviews from 6 critics.[9] On Metacritic it has a score of 74 out of 100 based on reviews from 6 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[10]

James M. Lindsay and Anna Shortridge place this on a list of seven documentaries recommendations on 9/11 for the Council on Foreign Relations.[11] Azad Essa criticised the docuseries in the Middle East Eye for its "orientalist" view of Muslims.[12]

See also

• Turning Point: The Bomb And The Cold War

References

1. "Watch Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror | Netflix Official Site". www.netflix.com. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
2. Tapp, Tom (2021-08-18). "'Turning Point: 9/11 And The War On Terror' Trailer: Netflix Reveals New Documentary Series". Deadline. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
3. Tapp, Tom (2021-08-18). "'Turning Point: 9/11 And The War On Terror' Trailer: Netflix Reveals New Documentary Series". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
4. "Stream It Or Skip It: 'Turning Point: 9/11 And The War On Terror' On Netflix, A Docuseries About How We Got To 9/11 And How Our World Changed". Decider. 2021-09-01. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
5. "Seven Documentaries Worth Watching About 9/11". Council on Foreign Relations. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
6. "Perspective | What more is there to say about 9/11 on its 20th anniversary? TV specials grapple with that very issue". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
7. Anderson, John (2021-09-08). "A Stream of Shows Marks 9/11". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
8. "Watch Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror | Netflix Official Site". www.netflix.com. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
9. "Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2023-02-11.
10. "Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror", Metacritic, retrieved 2023-02-11
11. "Seven Documentaries Worth Watching About 9/11". Council on Foreign Relations. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
12. "9/11 attacks: Why Netflix's Turning Point documentary is a let-down". Middle East Eye. Retrieved 2023-02-10.

External links

• Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror at IMDb
• Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror on Netflix