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The Looming Tower

2018Show1 season10 episodesTV-MA

DramaWar & Politics
76
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb8.0Metacritic746.1Rotten Tomatoes88%69%

A nerve-racking, gripping war & politics series about history and politics, with standout world-building and characters.

Good for friends night · teens · binge-friendly

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Episodes

1 season · 10 episodes · best: S1E10 "9/11" 8.6

Episodes

7.8

Story

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.

Feels like

  • 9/11 Origins
  • CIA vs FBI
  • Geopolitical Thriller
  • Historical Drama
  • Osama Bin Laden
  • Terrorism
  • Political Intrigue
  • Espionage
  • Infighting

Cast

18 of 18 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
Craig Zisk, John Dahl, Michael Slovis
Written by
Lawrence Wright, Ali Selim, Shannon Houston
Produced by
Peter Feldman, Ali Soufan, Lauren Whitney
Music by
Will Bates

Everyone

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Facts

February 28, 2018 · April 18, 2018 · Ended

First aired
February 28, 2018
Last aired
April 18, 2018
Status
Ended
Length
1 season · 10 episodes
Age rating
TV-MA
Content
Violence, Strong Language, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
War & Politics, Drama
Original language
English
Also spoken
Arabic
Made in
United States
Available in
15 countries

Tropes

Present-Day Past, The Remake, Jerkass Has a Point +9

  • Present-Day Past
  • The Remake
  • Jerkass Has a Point
  • Stunned Silence
  • Inter-Service Rivalry
  • General Ripper
  • My Greatest Failure
  • Dark Is Evil
  • Pull the Thread
  • CIA Evil, FBI Good
  • Interrupted Intimacy
  • Cassandra Truth

12 of 15 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

4 questions, like "Where can I stream The Looming Tower?"

Questions about The Looming Tower

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Looming Tower?

Hulu

In the United States, The Looming Tower streams on Hulu. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 4 other countries.

Is The Looming Tower worth watching?

76
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 76 (IMDb 8, Rotten Tomatoes 88%, and Metacritic 74). Critics rate it higher (81 out of 100) than audiences (70).

How long does it take to watch The Looming Tower?

8 h

About 8 hours: 10 episodes in 1 season of about 50 minutes each, aired from 2018 to 2018.

Will I feel good after watching The Looming Tower?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 7 for melancholy, against 3 for hopefulness.