Documentary takes viewers inside the hunt for Osama bin Laden

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20 May 2025 • 8:25 PM MYT
The Independent
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  • Netflix's new three-part documentary, American Manhunt: Osama bin Laden, has a 100 per cent rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
  • The series uses archival footage, behind-the-scenes footage, and interviews to depict the hunt for Osama bin Laden after 9/11.
  • Featuring interviews with former CIA, Department of Defense, and FBI officials, along with journalists and White House aides, the documentary offers insights into the decision-making process leading to Bin Laden's capture and death in 2011.
  • Directors Mor Loushy and Daniel Sivan aimed to immerse viewers in the historical context, prompting them to consider the difficult choices faced by those involved.
  • Critics are praising the documentary's tense and engaging narrative, comparing it positively to Zero Dark Thirty.

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