American Manhunt: Osama bin Laden — Season 1

Season 1

American Manhunt: Osama bin Laden

Power. Terror. Legacy. The true story revealed.

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May2025
Season 1

Synopsis

American Manhunt: Osama bin Laden (2025), Season 1 is a three-part documentary you can watch online on iFILM, tracing the decade-long pursuit of the al-Qaida leader.

The season moves in three steps. It opens on the morning of September 11 and the CIA analysts who tied the attacks to bin Laden; it follows the trail going cold after Tora Bora while the network kept striking around the world; and it closes on the single clue in Pakistan that led to the classified SEAL raid. Rare archival footage sits next to interviews with the insiders who actually made the calls.

There are no glossy action reenactments here. The pull comes from the source material — and from how plainly people describe choices of enormous weight. Watch American Manhunt Season 1 online on iFILM.

Season 1

3 episodes

  • A New Kind of Enemy
    S1·E1

    A New Kind of Enemy

    May 14, 2025 · 59 min

    In the wake of 9/11, CIA analysts trace the horrific attacks to al-Qaida and its leader, Osama bin Laden — and mount a daring effort to apprehend him.

  • Gloves Are Off
    S1·E2

    Gloves Are Off

    May 14, 2025 · 44 min

    Frustration grows when the trail goes cold after the Battle of Tora Bora. As al-Qaida continues its global attacks, bin Laden plots his next move.

  • Operation Neptune Spear
    S1·E3

    Operation Neptune Spear

    May 14, 2025 · 81 min

    Ten years after 9/11, a pivotal clue emerges in Pakistan. The president orders a highly classified — and risky — SEAL raid to take out bin Laden at last.

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