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    TV Episode | 112 min | Documentary, News

Frontline

America After 9/11 (Season 40, Episode 1)
TV-MA
TV Episode | 112 min | Documentary, News

America after 9/11 traces the U.S. response to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks and the devastating consequences that unfolded across four presidencies.
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Director
Composer
John E. Low (original music)
Cinematographer
Status
Edit Released
Updated Sep 6, 2021

Release date
Sep 7, 2021 (United States)
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Cast

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73 cast members
Name Known for
Will Lyman
Narrator (voice) Narrator (voice)   See fewer
Jelani Cobb
Self - The New Yorker Columnist and Professor Columbia School of Journalism Self - The New Yorker Columnist and Professor Columbia School of Journalism   See fewer
Andrew Card
Self - Bush W.H. Chief of Staff Self - Bush W.H. Chief of Staff   See fewer
Darlene Superville
Self - The Associated Press Self - The Associated Press   See fewer
Thomas Ricks
Self - Author, Fiasco Self - Author, Fiasco   See fewer
Gérard Araud
Self - French Foreign Ministry Self - French Foreign Ministry   See fewer
John McLaughlin
Self - Fmr. Deputy Director CIA Self - Fmr. Deputy Director CIA   See fewer
J. Cofer Black
Self - Fmr. Dir. of Counterterrorism CIA Self - Fmr. Dir. of Counterterrorism CIA   See fewer
Gary Schroen
Self - Fmr. CIA officer Self - Fmr. CIA officer   See fewer
Susan Glasser
Self - The Washington Post (1998-2008) Self - The Washington Post (1998-2008)   See fewer
Rajiv Chandrasekaran
Self - The Washington Post (1994-2015) Self - The Washington Post (1994-2015)   See fewer
Gary Berntsen
Self - Fmr. CIA Officer Self - Fmr. CIA Officer   See fewer
Bruce Hoffman
Self - Author and Fmr. Iraq Counterterrorism Advisor Self - Author and Fmr. Iraq Counterterrorism Advisor   See fewer
Evan Osnos
Self - Chicago Tribune (1998-2008) Self - Chicago Tribune (1998-2008)   See fewer
John Bolton
Self - Bush Undersecretary of State and Fmr. NSA Self - Bush Undersecretary of State and Fmr. NSA   See fewer
Philip D. Zelikow
Self - Exec. Dir. 9 / 11 Commission Self - Exec. Dir. 9 / 11 Commission   See fewer
Jane Mayer
Self - Author, The Dark Side Self - Author, The Dark Side   See fewer
Ahmed Rashid
Self - Author, Descent into Chaos Self - Author, Descent into Chaos   See fewer
Valarie Kaur
Self - Civil Rights Activist Self - Civil Rights Activist   See fewer
Mansoor Al Dayfi
Self - Guantanamo Detainee Self - Guantanamo Detainee   See fewer
Azmat Khan
Self - Contributor NYTimes Magazine Self - Contributor NYTimes Magazine   See fewer
Ben Rhodes
Self - Author 9 / 11 Commission Staff and Fmr. Deputy National security advisor Self - Author 9 / 11 Commission Staff and Fmr. Deputy National security advisor   See fewer
Barton Gellman
Self - Author, Angler: The Cheney Vice Presidency Self - Author, Angler: The Cheney Vice Presidency   See fewer
Dana Priest
Self - The Washington Post Self - The Washington Post   See fewer
Joseph Margulies
Self - Attorney for Abu Zubaydah Gitmo detainee Self - Attorney for Abu Zubaydah Gitmo detainee   See fewer
Mark Rossini
Self - Fmr. FBI Special Agent Self - Fmr. FBI Special Agent   See fewer
Emma Sky
Self - Author and NATO Advisor Self - Author and NATO Advisor   See fewer
Eugene Robinson
Self - The Washington Post Correspondent Self - The Washington Post Correspondent   See fewer
Peter Baker
Self - Author Self - Author   See fewer
Lawrence Wilkerson
Self - Powell Chief of Staff Self - Powell Chief of Staff   See fewer
Colin Powell
Self - Fmr. Sec. of State Self - Fmr. Sec. of State   See fewer
Jonathan Powell
Self - Chief of Staff UK PM Tony Blair Self - Chief of Staff UK PM Tony Blair   See fewer
Rasha Al Aqeedi
Self - Iraqi Political Analyst Self - Iraqi Political Analyst   See fewer
Leila Fadel
Self - Knight Ridder News (2005-06) Self - Knight Ridder News (2005-06)   See fewer
David Petraeus
Self - US Army (as Gen. David Petraeus) Self - US Army (as Gen. David Petraeus)   See fewer
Paul Bremer
Self - Presidential Envoy to Iraq (as Amb. L. Paul Bremer III) Self - Presidential Envoy to Iraq (as Amb. L. Paul Bremer III)   See fewer
Jack Keane
Self - US Army Vice Chief of Staff (as Gen. Jack Keane) Self - US Army Vice Chief of Staff (as Gen. Jack Keane)   See fewer
David Cole
Self - National Legal Dir. ACLU Self - National Legal Dir. ACLU   See fewer
Ali Soufan
Self - FBI Special Agent (1997-2005) Self - FBI Special Agent (1997-2005)   See fewer
David Sanger
Self - Author, The Inheritance Self - Author, The Inheritance   See fewer
Peter Bergen
Self - Author, The Longest War Self - Author, The Longest War   See fewer
John Rizzo
Self - Fmr. CIA Chief Legal Officer Self - Fmr. CIA Chief Legal Officer   See fewer
Fran Townsend
Self - Bush Counterterrorism Adviser Self - Bush Counterterrorism Adviser   See fewer
Jeffrey Goldberg
Self - Editor, The Atlantic Self - Editor, The Atlantic   See fewer
Dexter Filkins
Self - Author The Forever War Self - Author The Forever War   See fewer
Ryan Crocker
Self - U.S. Ambassador to Iraq (2007-09) Self - U.S. Ambassador to Iraq (2007-09)   See fewer
Chuck Hagel
Self - Obama Secretary of Defense Self - Obama Secretary of Defense   See fewer
Stacey Plaskett
Self - Congresswoman U.S. Virgin Islands (as Del. Stacey Plaskett) Self - Congresswoman U.S. Virgin Islands (as Del. Stacey Plaskett)   See fewer
Jeremiah Kissel
Voiceover (voice) Voiceover (voice)   See fewer
Yasser Arafat
Self - Palestinian Leader (archive footage) Self - Palestinian Leader (archive footage)   See fewer
Joe Biden
Self - Fmr. US Senator (archive footage) Self - Fmr. US Senator (archive footage)   See fewer
Osama bin Laden
Self - Fmr. Leader of Al-Qaeda (archive footage) Self - Fmr. Leader of Al-Qaeda (archive footage)   See fewer
Dan Burton
Self - Fmr. Congressman from Indiana (archive footage) Self - Fmr. Congressman from Indiana (archive footage)   See fewer
George W. Bush
Self - Fmr. U.S. President (archive footage) Self - Fmr. U.S. President (archive footage)   See fewer
Dick Cheney
Self - Fmr. US Vice President (archive footage) Self - Fmr. US Vice President (archive footage)   See fewer
Hillary Clinton
Self - Fmr. US Senator and Sec. of State (archive footage) Self - Fmr. US Senator and Sec. of State (archive footage)   See fewer
Lynndie England
Self - Abu Ghraib Prison Guard (archive footage) Self - Abu Ghraib Prison Guard (archive footage)   See fewer
David Frum
Self - Bush Speechwriter Self - Bush Speechwriter   See fewer
Saddam Hussein
Self - Fmr. President of Iraq (archive footage) Self - Fmr. President of Iraq (archive footage)   See fewer
Peter Jennings
Self - Host, ABC Evening News with Peter Jennings (archive footage) Self - Host, ABC Evening News with Peter Jennings (archive footage)   See fewer
John Kerry
Self - Fmr. US Senator (archive footage) Self - Fmr. US Senator (archive footage)   See fewer
Jim Lehrer
Self - Host, PBS News Hour (archive footage) Self - Host, PBS News Hour (archive footage)   See fewer
Stanley McChrystal
Self - Fmr. Commander of U.S. Forces in Afghanistan (archive footage) (as Gen. Stanley McChrystal) Self - Fmr. Commander of U.S. Forces in Afghanistan (archive footage) (as Gen. Stanley McChrystal)   See fewer
Mitch McConnell
Self - US Senator (archive footage) Self - US Senator (archive footage)   See fewer
Robert Mueller
Self - Fmr. FBI Director (archive footage) Self - Fmr. FBI Director (archive footage)   See fewer
David Muir
Self - Reporter (archive footage) Self - Reporter (archive footage)   See fewer
Dan Rather
Self - Host, CBS Evening News with Dan Rather (archive footage) Self - Host, CBS Evening News with Dan Rather (archive footage)   See fewer
Harry Reid
Self - Fmr. US Senate Majority Leader (archive footage) Self - Fmr. US Senate Majority Leader (archive footage)   See fewer
Condoleezza Rice
Self - Fmr. US Sec. of State (archive footage) Self - Fmr. US Sec. of State (archive footage)   See fewer
Donald Rumsfeld
Self - Fmr. Sec. of Defense (archive footage) Self - Fmr. Sec. of Defense (archive footage)   See fewer
George Tenet
Self - Fmr. Head of the CIA (archive footage) Self - Fmr. Head of the CIA (archive footage)   See fewer
Donald Trump
Self - Fmr. US President (archive footage) Self - Fmr. US President (archive footage)   See fewer
Abu Zubaydah
Self - Guantanamo Bay Detainee (archive footage) Self - Guantanamo Bay Detainee (archive footage)   See fewer
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