The Looming Tower fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, light on feelings.
Nerve-racking and thrilling
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
History, politics, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout characters, direction, and performances
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
Standout editing
Nerve-racking and thrilling
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Looming Tower is nerve-racking and thrilling. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
Emotionally, it's moving, melancholic, and cathartic.
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some dark humor.
History, politics, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, politics, and society. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout characters, direction, and performances
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
The characters, direction, and performances stand out. The plot is layered and rewards full attention.
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The Looming Tower is included with a subscription to Hulu in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 76/100 (IMDb 8, Rotten Tomatoes 88%, and Metacritic 74). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated TV-MA in the United States. Content advisories: violence, strong language, and disturbing imagery.
1 season
It has 1 season with 10 episodes of about 50 minutes each.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Not quite. Critics rate The Looming Tower higher (81) than audiences (70). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It ran from 2018 to 2018 and has ended.
It was made in English, with some Arabic. Produced in United States.
+1GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Looming Tower in 15 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 15 storytelling tropes for The Looming Tower, including Present-Day Past, The Remake, Jerkass Has a Point.
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