CIA POST 9/11: THE RISE OF A MONSTER

September 11, 2001: the first attack on American soil since Pearl Harbor. In its aftermath, the CIA - tasked by the White House with leading the response - transformed into a paramilitary outfit with an unprecedented mandate: eliminate the terrorist threat by any means necessary.

From the lightning-fast invasion of Afghanistan (2001) to the Taliban’s humiliating return (2021), from the killing of Bin Laden (2011) to the rise of ISIS (2014), all the way to the surreal handshake between Trump and a former Al-Qaeda leader turned Syrian president (2025), former spies, officers, analysts, and directors of the world’s largest intelligence agency break their silence and reveal the inner workings of this secret war.

Through rare and sometimes never-before-heard accounts from American intelligence figures in particular, this series plunges into the heart of the covert operations that shook the very foundations of the world’s oldest democracy. It shows how the quest for security tipped America - and the World - into a new era. A series that opens the doors to the fascinating backstage of a realm steeped in secrets and contradictions.