A look at how the rivalry between the CIA and FBI inadvertently set the stage for the tragedy of 9/11 and the war in Afghanistan.

The Looming Tower traces the rising threat of Osama Bin Laden and Al-Qaeda in the late 1990s and how the rivalry between the FBI and CIA during that time may have inadvertently set the path for the tragedy of 9/11. The series follows members of the I-49 Squad in New York and Alec Station in Washington, D.C., the counter-terrorism divisions of the FBI and CIA, respectively, as they travel the world fighting for ownership of information while seemingly working toward the same goal - trying to prevent an imminent attack on U.S. soil.—ahmetkozan

A series that tracks the events leading up to the World Trade Centre attacks of 11 September 2001. In particular, the adversarial relationship between the CIA and the FBI is examined. This relationship ultimately prevents the FBI from gaining information which could have prevented the attacks and loss of life.—grantss