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Season 1 – American Manhunt: Osama Bin Laden

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Featuring rare footage and interviews with CIA insiders, this edge-of-your-seat documentary series traces the epic hunt for Osama bin Laden.
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American Manhunt: Osama Bin Laden — Season 1

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Mick LaSalle San Francisco Chronicle “American Manhunt: Osama bin Laden” is a useful, riveting documentary docuseries that brings back some important recent history — history that already feels like long ago. Rated: 4/4 Mar 10, 2025 Full Review Rohan Naahar The Indian Express Every single high-ranking official who appears in American Manhunt knows that they are in a Netflix documentary. They’re prone to speaking in blurbs; in declarations and pronouncements, almost as if they want to make sure that they make the cut. May 22, 2025 Full Review Melissa Camacho Common Sense Media The three-part docuseries combines details with a little drama to recreate the sense of loss and urgency associated with 9/11 and the nearly 10-year pursuit of Osama bin Laden. May 21, 2025 Full Review Joel Keller Decider American Manhunt: Osama Bin Laden is informative, to be sure, and it gives insight into operations most people in the US knew nothing about. May 15, 2025 Full Review Jonathon Wilson Ready Steady Cut If Zero Dark Thirty has long held the crown for the most riveting depiction of this raid, American Manhunt: Osama Bin Laden might nick it with a near feature-length final episode that is absolutely stellar documentary filmmaking. Rated: 4/5 May 14, 2025 Full Review Neil Soans The Times of India Through rare footage and interviews with CIA insiders, the documentary offers an in-depth perspective on one of the most significant manhunts in modern history. Rated: 4/5 Mar 13, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

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John T Interesting the negative reviews to this incredibly well done series … poking holes into parts of the story NOT told when how could you possibly do that in three hours? Primary sources were excellent, from the initial group of intelligence analysts under GWB to the group that inherited the task under BO. Understanding the vast reality of the search a needle in a sea of needles in a field of thousands of haystacks … makes you realize why it took as long as it did. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/01/25 Full Review Michael M Not sure why people are hating, i thought it was solid and had lot great interviews with people who were involved. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/31/25 Full Review Audience Member Really good doc. Some interesting insight that I hadn't heard before from various people involved. One of the warfighter generals clearly understood the mission, while many were more worried about feelings and optics. I thought hearing about the raid from Robert O'Neill was fascinating. He is an American hero, an absolute unit! God bless the USA. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/30/25 Full Review Amanda K I found it riveting! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/27/25 Full Review Audience Member It's well-made and excitingly told. I ended up watching all three episodes and find this documentary worth watching. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/26/25 Full Review Harshiv K With acceptable and enough info provided for the viewer, this documentary is good enough to sell some knowledge about the worst terrorist attack in history. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 05/26/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Episode 1 Aired May 14, 2025 A New Kind of Enemy In the wake of 9/11, CIA analysts trace the horrific attacks to al-Qaida and its leader, Osama bin Laden — and mount a daring effort to apprehend him. Details Episode 2 Aired May 14, 2025 Gloves Are Off Frustration grows when the trail goes cold after the Battle of Tora Bora. As al-Qaida continues its global attacks, bin Laden plots his next move. Details Episode 3 Aired May 14, 2025 Operation Neptune Spear Ten years after 9/11, a pivotal clue emerges in Pakistan. The president orders a highly classified -- and risky -- SEAL raid to take out bin Laden at last. Details

Season Info

Director
Mor Loushy, Daniel Sivan
Executive Producer
Ali Brown, Kerstin Emhoff, Aaron L. Ginsburg, William Green, Floyd Russ, Tiller Russell
Network
Netflix
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date
May 14, 2025
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