Terrorism Close Calls
Law enforcement officials look back on attempted terrorist attacks that were thwarted in the nick of time.
- 2018-2018
- 1 season
- Netflix
- Documentary
- TV-MA
Law enforcement officials look back on attempted terrorist attacks that were thwarted in the nick of time.
Season 1 Episode Guide
11 Episodes 2018
Episode 1
The NY City Subway Plot
Fri, Oct 26, 2018 47 mins
Homegrown terrorists link up with Al Qaeda and plan to detonate homemade bombs hidden in backpacks simultaneously on NYC subway trains. It's up to different federal agencies working together to stop the plot before they strike.
Episode 2
The Student Bomb Maker
Fri, Oct 26, 2018 49 mins
When a Saudi chemical engineering student orders a chemical that could be used for making explosives, FBI launches a full-scale investigation to discover his real motives behind the online purchase.
Episode 3
Cargo Bomb Plot
Fri, Oct 26, 2018 48 mins
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) comes up with an ingenious plan costing just $5000 to blow up UPS and FedEx cargo planes using highly sophisticated printer cartridge bombs. The devices are timed to explode in mid-air over the USA. Can International law agencies learn to work together to stop this threat in time?
Episode 4
Operation Chevrolet: The Plot to Kill the Saudi Ambassador
Fri, Oct 26, 2018 48 mins
The plot has all the makings of a Hollywood action film -An Iranian-born car salesman plans to assassinate the Saudi Ambassador to the US with help from a Mexican Cartel.
Episode 5
Operation Overt: The Transatlantic Liquid Bomb Plot
Fri, Oct 26, 2018 49 mins
Suicide Bombers plan to use explosive liquids disguised in sports drinks to blow up seven separate planes en route to North America.
Episode 6
Martin Luther King Day Plot
Fri, Oct 26, 2018 48 mins
A follower of white supremacist groups flees after his plan to bomb a Martin Luther King Day march is foiled by the FBI.
Episode 7
The Sauerland Cell: Plot to Kill U.S. Soldiers
Fri, Oct 26, 2018 48 mins
Four terrorists plan attacks in Germany: Bombs in popular nightclubs and larger bombs in the streets as occupants flee the clubs.
Episode 8
The Israel Honey Trap
Fri, Oct 26, 2018 47 mins
To avenge a suicide attack by a young Palestinian woman at a security checkpoint, Israeli forces retaliate by targeting one of Hamas' top terror operatives by using a special forces female agent in a love triangle of their own.
Episode 9
Australian Anzac Day Plot
Fri, Oct 26, 2018 47 mins
In England, the arrest of a 14 year old boy, sparks investigation of a terror plot in Australia.
Episode 10
German Jihad & The EURO Plot
Fri, Oct 26, 2018 48 mins
Suicide bombers and shooter are foiled when a suspect makes and unexpected move.
Episode 11