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  • The Looming Tower Now it Begins... (Season 1, Episode 1)
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    TV Episode | 50 min | Drama, History

The Looming Tower

Now it Begins... (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV-MA
TV Episode | 50 min | Drama, History

Chief of the FBI's counterterrorism unit, John O'Neill, invites rookie Muslim-American agent, Ali Soufan, onto his squad. Fighting to get information from the CIA, they soon realize their work is just beginning as US embassies are bombed.
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Director
Writers
Dan Futterman (created by) (teleplay by) (story by) | Alex Gibney (created by) (story by) | Lawrence Wright (created by) (story by) (based on the book "The Looming Tower" by) | Ali Selim (story editor) | Shannon Houston (staff writer)
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Status
Edit Released
Updated Feb 13, 2018

Release date
Feb 28, 2018 (United States)

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53 cast members
Name Known for
Jeff Daniels
John O'Neill John O'Neill   See fewer
Tahar Rahim
Ali Soufan Ali Soufan   See fewer
Wrenn Schmidt
Diane Marsh Diane Marsh   See fewer
Bill Camp
Robert Chesney Robert Chesney   See fewer
Louis Cancelmi
Vince Stuart Vince Stuart   See fewer
Virginia Kull
Kathy Shaughnessy Kathy Shaughnessy   See fewer
Ella Rae Peck
Heather Heather   See fewer
Sullivan Jones
Floyd Bennet Floyd Bennet   See fewer
Michael Stuhlbarg
Richard Clarke Richard Clarke   See fewer
Peter Sarsgaard
Martin Schmidt Martin Schmidt   See fewer
C.J. Wilson
John Miller John Miller   See fewer
Jamie Neumann
Toni-Ann Marino Toni-Ann Marino   See fewer
Nasser Faris
Ayman al-Zawahiri Ayman al-Zawahiri   See fewer
Jenny Paul
Maureen Maureen   See fewer
Erica Cho
Leigh Leigh   See fewer
Mark Hildreth
Gordon Wright Gordon Wright   See fewer
Youssef Berouain
Mohamad al-Owhali Mohamad al-Owhali   See fewer
Marlo Minnaar
Jihad Ali Jihad Ali   See fewer
Samer Bisharat
Khallad Khallad   See fewer
Ayman Samman
Anas al-Liby Anas al-Liby   See fewer
Zaki Youssef
Abu Jandal Abu Jandal   See fewer
Leslie Silva
Deb Fletcher Deb Fletcher   See fewer
Eugene Khumbanyiwa
Trenton Okuru Trenton Okuru   See fewer
Richard Lukunku
Officer Ndereba Officer Ndereba   See fewer
Thabo Rametsi
Officer Mburu Officer Mburu   See fewer
Vincent Ebrahim
Wadih el-Hage Wadih el-Hage   See fewer
Wendy Mae Brown
April Brightsky Ray April Brightsky Ray   See fewer
Jordan Lage
Commissioner 1 Commissioner 1   See fewer
Kimberly S. Fairbanks
Commissioner 2 (as Kimberly Fairbanks) Commissioner 2 (as Kimberly Fairbanks)   See fewer
Michael Quinlan
General O'Keefe General O'Keefe   See fewer
Ken Arnold
General Stetson General Stetson   See fewer
Jennifer Dundas
Mary Jo White Mary Jo White   See fewer
Phoebe L Dunn
Margie (as Phoebe Dunn) Margie (as Phoebe Dunn)   See fewer
Tasha Lawrence
Maria O'Neill Maria O'Neill   See fewer
Ashley Leyva
Willa O'Neill Willa O'Neill   See fewer
Angelina Leyva
Celia O'Neill Celia O'Neill   See fewer
Barbara Rosenblat
Elaine Kaufman Elaine Kaufman   See fewer
Mishqah Parthiephal
Flight Attendant Flight Attendant   See fewer
Craig Hawks
Special Op Special Op   See fewer
Anas Abu Rub
Armed Albanian Guard Armed Albanian Guard   See fewer
Yusuph Kadoo
Egyptian Man Egyptian Man   See fewer
Therese El Hage
Egyptian Grandmother Egyptian Grandmother   See fewer
Chico Oustar
UBL Translator UBL Translator   See fewer
Kelly Aaron
Commissioner Aide (uncredited) Commissioner Aide (uncredited)   See fewer
Jayden Abrams
Running Near Restaurant (uncredited) Running Near Restaurant (uncredited)   See fewer
Osama bin Laden
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Lauren Bullock
Office Agent (uncredited) Office Agent (uncredited)   See fewer
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