9/11: One Day in America

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9/11: One Day in America
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Genre Documentary
Directed byDaniel Bogado
ComposerDavid Schweitzer
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6
Production
Executive producers
ProducerCaroline Marsden
Production companies
Original release
Network National Geographic
ReleaseAugust 29 (2021-08-29) –
September 1, 2021 (2021-09-01)

9/11: One Day in America is an American documentary television miniseries directed by Daniel Bogado and produced by Caroline Marsden. The series follows the September 11 attacks through archival footage, eyewitnesses, and survivors. The series consists of six episodes and premiered on National Geographic.

Contents

Plot

The series follows the terrorist attacks through archival footage, eyewitnesses, survivors, with new footage never seen before.

Episodes

No.TitleOriginal air date  [1] U.S. viewers
(millions)
1"First Response"August 29, 2021 (2021-08-29)0.79 [2]
2"The South Tower"August 30, 2021 (2021-08-30)0.68 [3]
3"Collapse"August 30, 2021 (2021-08-30)0.82 [3]
4"The Cloud"August 31, 2021 (2021-08-31)0.50 [4]
5"I'm Coming For You, Brother"August 31, 2021 (2021-08-31)0.50 [4]
6"It's All Gone, Kid"September 1, 2021 (2021-09-01)0.57 [5]

Production

In May 2020, it was announced National Geographic had ordered a 6-episode documentary limited series revolving around the 9/11 terrorist attacks with Dan Lindsay, T. J. Martin and David Glover set to serve as executive producers. Production companies involved in the series include 72 Films and the 9/11 Memorial Museum. [6]

Release

The series had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on June 11, 2021. [7] [8] It was screened at the Sheffield Doc/Fest on June 13, 2021. [9] It was also screened at AFI Docs on June 24, 2021. [10] [11]

Reception

Critical response

John Anderson of The Wall Street Journal described the series as a "tour de force", adding: "The series is deliberately, painstakingly, enthrallingly thorough—so much so that the impact of the second plane into the south tower doesn’t occur until halfway through the feature-length opener." [12] David Sexton of New Statesman wrote: "However much you have watched footage of, or read about, the attacks, it forces you to endure the day as never before; to experience it more directly, in greater detail." [13] Melanie McFarland of Salon wrote: "By having subjects speak directly into the camera, the filmmakers create an intimacy between the survivors and the viewers that makes is easier to bear witness and relive that nightmare with them and for them." [14]

Viewing figures

Viewership and ratings per episode of 9/11: One Day in America
No.TitleAir date Rating
(18–49)		Viewers
(millions)
1"First Response"August 29, 20210.20.79 [2]
2"The South Tower"August 30, 20210.20.68 [3]
3"Collapse"August 30, 20210.20.82 [3]
4"The Cloud"August 31, 20210.10.50 [4]
5"I'm Coming For You, Brother"August 31, 20210.10.50 [4]
6"It's All Gone, Kid"September 1, 20210.10.57 [5]

Awards

9/11: One Day in America won the News and Documentary Emmy Award for Outstanding Historical Documentary at the 43rd News and Documentary Emmy Awards in 2022. [15]

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