Topic: The Looming Tower
The Looming Tower traces the rising threat of Osama Bin Laden and Al-Qaeda in the late 1990s and how the rivalry between the FBI and CIA during that time may have inadvertently set the path for the tragedy of 9/11. It follows members of the I-49 Squad in New York and Alec Station in Washington, D.C., the counter-terrorism divisions of the FBI and CIA, respectively, as they travel the world fighting for ownership of information while seemingly working toward the same goal – trying to prevent an imminent attack on U.S. soil. It stars Jeff Daniels as John O'Neil who works for the FBI and Peter Sarsgaard as Martin Schmidt who works for the CIA.
It's a must watch mini-series that's well produced and well acted, and will probably make you frustrated by how difficult it is for these deeply entrenched government bureaucrats and politicians to gather information and respond appropriately to competing intelligence sources. IMDB says its 10 episodes long, and I highly recommend it.