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The Anthrax Attacks: In the Shadow of 9/11

2022 95m ⭐ 6.8/10 Documentary · Terrorism

One week after 9/11, letters laced with anthrax spores killed five people and triggered one of the largest FBI investigations in history — one that eventually turned inward, toward a US Army biodefense researcher.

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Details

Year
2022
Runtime
95m
Rating
6.8 / 10
Format
Documentary Film
Country
United States of America
Platform
Netflix

Why Watch This

The second wave of terror after 9/11 gets far less attention than the attacks themselves, and this film's blend of real interviews with scripted reenactments (Clark Gregg plays the eventual suspect) makes an unusually complex, still-disputed case easier to follow without oversimplifying it.

If the Anthrax Attacks' domestic-terrorism angle interested you, Oklahoma City and White Terror cover other cases where the threat came from inside the country rather than abroad.

Where to Watch

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New Zealand✅Netflix
Australia✅Netflix
United States✅Netflix
United Kingdom✅Netflix
Canada✅Netflix
Ireland✅Netflix

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this a true story?
Yes, it documents the real 2001 anthrax letter attacks and the FBI's decade-long investigation, blended with scripted reenactments based on emails and field notes.
Who was responsible?
Dr. Bruce Ivins, a US Army biodefense researcher, was named the sole suspect after his 2008 suicide; the case was formally closed in 2010, though some dispute his guilt.
Who plays Bruce Ivins in the reenactments?
Clark Gregg, known for playing Agent Coulson in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Where can I watch it?
The Anthrax Attacks: In the Shadow of 9/11 is streaming on Netflix.

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