Apple TV + and the BBC announced details of the upcoming documentary 9/11: Inside the President’s War Room on Wednesday. It tells the story of September 11, 2001, through the eyes of the presidency, offering unprecedented access to key decision makers who responded immediately after the attacks. It will be narrated by Jeff Daniels and broadcast on both Apple TV + and BBC One in September.
Apple TV + and BBC Get Unprecedented Access for ‘September 11: Inside the President’s War Room’
September 11: Inside the President’s War Room, he recounts the 12 hours after the attack. On the occasion of the twentieth anniversary of that day, the documentary will feature testimonies from key figures that have never been heard before. Those who present include:
President George W. Bush Vice President Dick Cheney Condoleezza Rice (National Security Advisor) Colin Powell (Secretary of State) Andy Card (Chief of Staff) Dan Bartlett (Director of Communications) Rear Admiral Deborah Loewer (Head of the Situation Room) Josh Bolten (Deputy Chief of Staff) Ari Fleischer (Press Secretary) Karl Rove (Senior Adviser to the President) Mary Matalin (Adviser to Vice President Cheney) Karen Hughes (Special Adviser to President Bush) Mike Morrell (CIA Informant) Ted Olson (Attorney General ) Colonel Mark Tillman (Air Force One pilot) David Wilkinson (Secret Service) Tony Zotto (Secret Service)
About 200 never-before-released photographs of photographers who followed the president and vice president that day, along with the filmed archive, will also appear in the special.
Award-winning team behind the documentary
The team behind the documentary includes Grierson and Royal Television Society award-winning director Adam Wishart, Emmy award-winning creative producer Simon Finch, and BAFTA award-winning executive producer Neil Grant. Serena Kennedy is serving as production manager.
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