National Geographic Explorer Inside Guantanamo Bay (Season 23, Episode 12)
TV Episode | Documentary, History

National Geographic Explorer

Inside Guantanamo Bay (Season 23, Episode 12)

TV Episode | Documentary, History

Explorer takes an inside look at the controversial Guantanamo Bay detention camp. It chronicles the daily routines of both captives and guards and considers the legal status of the detainees.

Directors

Bonni Cohen | Jon Else

Writers

Jonathan Halperin | John Haptas

Composer

Justin Melland (music composed by)

Editor

John Haptas

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Edit Released

Updated Apr 5, 2009

Release date

Apr 5, 2009 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

47 wins & 78 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
28 cast members

Name	Known for
Omer Al-Madani Self - Detained, 2002-2008 Self - Detained, 2002-2008 See fewer	National Geographic Explorer (1985)
Said Ali Al-Shihri Self - Guantanamo Recidivist (archive footage) Self - Guantanamo Recidivist (archive footage) See fewer
Moazzam Begg Self - Detained, 2003-2005 Self - Detained, 2003-2005 See fewer	The Confession (VI) (2016)
Bradford Berenson Self - Associate White House Legal Counsel, 2001-2003 Self - Associate White House Legal Counsel, 2001-2003 See fewer	Frontline (1983)
Wolf Blitzer Self - Reporter (archive footage) Self - Reporter (archive footage) See fewer	Skyfall (2012)
George W. Bush Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Journeys with George (2002)
Dick Cheney Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Beyond 9/11: Portraits of Resilience (2011)
Katie Couric Self - Reporter (archive footage) Self - Reporter (archive footage) See fewer	Zoolander 2 (2016)
Peter Coyote Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice) See fewer	Bitter Moon (1992)
Salim Hamdan Self - Guantanamo Prisoner (archive footage) Self - Guantanamo Prisoner (archive footage) See fewer	The Oath (2010)
Sarah Havens Self - Civilian Defense Attorney Self - Civilian Defense Attorney See fewer	And Then I Go (2017)
Pat McCarthy Self - Staff Judge Advocate, Guantanamo 2006-2008 (as Captain Pat McCarthy) Self - Staff Judge Advocate, Guantanamo 2006-2008 (as Captain Pat McCarthy) See fewer	National Geographic Explorer (1985)
Abdullah Mehsud Self - Guantanamo Recidivist (archive footage) Self - Guantanamo Recidivist (archive footage) See fewer
Alberto J. Mora Self - Former Navy General Counsel Self - Former Navy General Counsel See fewer	Taxi to the Dark Side (2007)
Ali Shah Mousavi Self - Detained, 2003-2006 (as Dr. Ali Shah Mousavi) Self - Detained, 2003-2006 (as Dr. Ali Shah Mousavi) See fewer	National Geographic Explorer (1985)
Barack Obama Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Leave the World Behind (2023)
Colin Powell Self - Secretary of State, 2001-2005 (archive footage) Self - Secretary of State, 2001-2005 (archive footage) See fewer	Madam Secretary (2014)
Michael Ratner Self - President, Center for Constitutional Rights Self - President, Center for Constitutional Rights See fewer	Giuliani Time (2005)
Paul Rester Self - Director, Joint Intelligence Group, Guantanamo Self - Director, Joint Intelligence Group, Guantanamo See fewer	National Geographic Explorer (1985)
Donald Rumsfeld Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	4 (I) (2009)
Bob Schieffer Self - Reporter (archive footage) Self - Reporter (archive footage) See fewer	Morning Glory (2010)
Pauline Storum Self - Director, Public Affairs, JTF Guantanamo (as Commander Pauline Storum) Self - Director, Public Affairs, JTF Guantanamo (as Commander Pauline Storum) See fewer	National Geographic Explorer (1985)
Charles Swift Self - Former Military Defense Attorney Self - Former Military Defense Attorney See fewer	Secrecy (2008)
David Thomas Self - Commander, Joint Task Force, Guantanamo (as Rear Admiral David Thomas) Self - Commander, Joint Task Force, Guantanamo (as Rear Admiral David Thomas) See fewer	National Geographic Explorer (1985)
Bruce Vargo Self - Commander, Joint Detention Group, Guantanamo (as Colonel Bruce Vargo) Self - Commander, Joint Detention Group, Guantanamo (as Colonel Bruce Vargo) See fewer	National Geographic Explorer (1985)
Haji Rohullah Wakil Self - Detained, 2002-2008 Self - Detained, 2002-2008 See fewer	National Geographic Explorer (1985)
Donald Woolfolk Self - Former Deputy Commander, US Army Intelligence and Security Command Self - Former Deputy Commander, US Army Intelligence and Security Command See fewer	National Geographic Explorer (1985)
Abdul Salam Zaeef Self - Detained, 2002-2005 (as Mullah Abdul Salam Zaeef) Self - Detained, 2002-2005 (as Mullah Abdul Salam Zaeef) See fewer	Frontline (1983)