Twitter: Breaking the Bird
Jack Dorsey, Biz Stone and Evan Williams - a trio of tech entrepreneur friends who shared a dream to connect the world - founded the earth-shattering social media app known as Twitter. CNN Original Series goes inside the creation of this once-radical, groundbreaking tech startup in the brand-new series Twitter: Breaking the Bird. Through firsthand accounts from some of its original founders and early employees, the four-part series dives into the inside story of Twitter's inception, explosive growth across the world and the dark underbelly of online hate and harassment that emerged.
- 2025-2025
- 1 season
- CNN
- Documentary
Jack Dorsey, Biz Stone and Evan Williams - a trio of tech entrepreneur friends who shared a dream to connect the world - founded the earth-shattering social media app known as Twitter. CNN Original Series goes inside the creation of this once-radical, groundbreaking tech startup in the brand-new series Twitter: Breaking the Bird. Through firsthand accounts from some of its original founders and early employees, the four-part series dives into the inside story of Twitter's inception, explosive growth across the world and the dark underbelly of online hate and harassment that emerged.
Season 1 Episode Guide
4 Episodes 2025
Episode 1
The Big Idea
Sun, Mar 9, 2025 42 mins
In the heart of San Francisco, a group of young coders and designers come together to invent a new social media platform they name Twitter; built for simple status updates, Twitter quickly evolves beyond its original purpose.
Episode 2
Unfollowing the Leader
Sun, Mar 16, 2025 42 mins
As Twitter transforms communication across the world, its founders fight for control of the company; once reserved for techies and celebrities, it evolves into a key platform for news and politics.
Episode 3
Making It Big
Sun, Mar 23, 2025 42 mins
A new CEO takes over and brings back founder Jack Dorsey to help steer Twitter's growth; activism thrives as the platform becomes a revolutionary tool for change, but its darker side becomes more apparent as hate spreads.
Episode 4
Disaster
Sun, Mar 30, 2025 42 mins
Jack Dorsey returns as CEO of Twitter but soon faces serious challenges; as tensions rise over free speech on the platform, he turns to one man he believes can save it: Elon Musk.