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About The Looming Tower

The Looming Tower is a drama and war & politics TV series that premiered on Hulu on February 28, 2018. It has 1 season and 10 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 1 Episode 10 "9/11", aired on April 18, 2018.

While Osama bin Laden and Al-Qaeda become a global threat, the rivalry between the CIA and FBI inadvertently sets the stage for the tragedy of 9/11 and the Iraq War.

  • Drama
  • War & Politics

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Episodes

10 episodes · 1 season

Miniseries

2018 · 10 episodes · Last episode: 8 years ago

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    10. 9/11

    Finale

    Nobody can get a hold of O'Neill on Sept. 11, 2001; Soufan's evacuation from Yemen stops short as the CIA Station Chief gives him the answers he has been seeking from the CIA; Schmidt is reinstated into Alec Station; Soufan interrogates Abu Jandal.

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    9. Tuesday

    The CIA becomes aware that Hazmi and Mihdhar are gone and must relay that to the FBI. O’Neill accepts a job as head of security at the World Trade Center. Soufan is sent back to Yemen. Hazmi, Mihdhar and Atta head to Vegas for a final indulgence.

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    8. A Very Special Relationship

    Everyone adjusts to a new president and, with it, a shift in threat priority. Soufan learns of the importance of UBL’s bodyguard and is refused access to him. O’Neill is denied re-entry into Yemen and forced to resign. The terrorists in the U.S., Hazmi, Mihdhar and Atta, are lost by their U.S. handler.

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    7. The General

    O’Neill and Soufan travel to Yemen to begin the investigation into the bombing of the U.S.S. Cole. The FBI becomes aware of a meeting in Malaysia and of Khallad, without knowing the CIA has been aware of both of those things for months.

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    6. Boys at War

    Vince continues asking for permission to share Mihdhar’s visa with the FBI. O’Neill loses his briefcase and an investigation into his handling of classified materials begins. A boy, radicalized after the CIA’s retaliation attack killed his friend, travels to Yemen to start his own martyrdom journey.

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    5. Y2K

    The CIA and FBI are on high alert as threats surrounding the new millennium abound. O’Neill and Soufan raid an AQ cell in Brooklyn. The CIA continues to hide vital information from the FBI while they track suspicious individuals entering the U.S.

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    4. Mercury

    Continuing to keep information from the FBI, Schmidt is fired from Alec Station. Diane makes an important discovery about the owner of the phone number Owhali gave Chesney. O'Neill searches for solace in his faith as his personal and professional lives crumble before him.

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    3. Mistakes Were Made

    The FBI finds one of the surviving terrorists and discovers a game changing lead in Nairobi, while the CIA’s retaliation plan in approved.

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    2. Losing My Religion

    Following the simultaneous embassy bombings in Kenya and Tanzania, the FBI begins its investigation on the ground, while the CIA starts working on a retaliation plan.

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    1. Now It Begins…

    The chief of the FBI’s counter-terrorism unit, John O’Neill, invites rookie Muslim-American agent, Ali Soufan, onto his squad. Fighting to get information from the CIA, they soon realize their work is just beginning…as two American embassies are bombed.

Cast & crew

Created by Lawrence Wright, Dan Futterman and Alex Gibney

  • Kenneth Fok

    Kenneth Fok

    Chuck Esposito

  • Richard Lukunku

    Richard Lukunku

    Officer Ndereba

  • Rea Rangaka

    Rea Rangaka

    Simon

  • Rebecca Watson

    Rebecca Watson

    Under Secretary of Energy

  • Rachid El Adouani

    Rachid El Adouani

    Taller Man

  • Reem Raouda

    Haifa

  • Carl Levin

    Carl Levin

    Self (archive footage)

  • Marty Kintu

    Marty Kintu

    Male Janitor

The Looming Tower FAQ

Will there be new episodes of The Looming Tower?

The Looming Tower has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on April 18, 2018.

When did the latest episode of The Looming Tower come out?

The most recent episode of The Looming Tower, Season 1 Episode 10 "9/11", aired on April 18, 2018.

How many seasons of The Looming Tower are there?

The Looming Tower has 1 season with 10 episodes in total.

When did The Looming Tower first air?

The Looming Tower first aired on Hulu on February 28, 2018.

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