Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror explained

Genre:	Docu-series
Director:	Brian Knappenberger
Composer:	John Dragonetti
Country:	United States
Language:	English
Num Seasons:	1
Num Episodes:	5
Producer:	Jennifer Jo Janisch Sabrina Parke Erikka Yancy
Cinematography:	Axel Baumann Jay Visit
Editor:	Brian Anton Aaron Crozier Christy Denes Sean Jarrett Greg O'Toole
Runtime:	60-67 minutes
Company:	Luminant Media
Network:	Netflix

Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror is a 2021 American five-part docuseries created for Netflix and directed by Brian Knappenberger.^{[1] [2]} It was produced by Luminant Media.^[3] The series documents the terrorist attacks that occurred on September 11, 2001 in New York City's Lower Manhattan, as well as the events that took place both in Afghanistan and the United States, which led to the attacks.^{[4] [5]} It was released on September 1, 2021.^{[6] [7]}

Reception

On the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes gave the series an approval rating 83% of based on reviews from 6 critics.^[8] On Metacritic it has a score of 74 out of 100 based on reviews from 6 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

James M. Lindsay and Anna Shortridge place this on a list of seven documentaries recommendations on 9/11 for the Council on Foreign Relations.^[9] Azad Essa criticised the docuseries in the Middle East Eye for its "orientalist" view of Muslims.^[10]

See also

Notes and References

1. Web site: Watch Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror Netflix Official Site. 2021-12-28. www.netflix.com. en.
2. Web site: Tapp. Tom. 2021-08-18. 'Turning Point: 9/11 And The War On Terror' Trailer: Netflix Reveals New Documentary Series. 2021-12-28. Deadline. en-US.
3. Web site: Tapp . Tom . 2021-08-18 . 'Turning Point: 9/11 And The War On Terror' Trailer: Netflix Reveals New Documentary Series . 2023-02-10 . Deadline . en-US.
4. Web site: 2021-09-01. Stream It Or Skip It: 'Turning Point: 9/11 And The War On Terror' On Netflix, A Docuseries About How We Got To 9/11 And How Our World Changed. 2021-12-28. Decider. en-US.
5. Web site: Seven Documentaries Worth Watching About 9/11. 2021-12-28. Council on Foreign Relations. en.
6. News: Perspective What more is there to say about 9/11 on its 20th anniversary? TV specials grapple with that very issue.. en-US. Washington Post. 2021-12-28. 0190-8286.
7. News: Anderson. John. 2021-09-08. A Stream of Shows Marks 9/11. en-US. Wall Street Journal. 2021-12-28. 0099-9660.
8. Web site: Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror . . 2023-02-11 .
9. Web site: Seven Documentaries Worth Watching About 9/11 . Council on Foreign Relations . 2023-02-10 .
10. Web site: 9/11 attacks: Why Netflix's Turning Point documentary is a let-down . Middle East Eye . 2023-02-10 .