The Looming Tower
The Looming Tower Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 8.1 | 8.6 |
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About
"Bureaucratic rivalry as slow-motion tragedy"
Based on Lawrence Wright's book, this limited series tracks the years before September 11, 2001, focusing on the toxic rivalry between the FBI and a CIA counterterrorism unit as they chase the same threat while refusing to share intelligence. It's a slow-burning, dialogue-heavy procedural rather than an action thriller, driven by strong performances and mounting dread you know is heading somewhere terrible. The tension comes from bureaucracy and ego, not gunfights, and the show trusts you to sit with frustration, hindsight, and the quiet horror of preventable failure.
the performances, especially Jeff Daniels and Peter Sarsgaard as clashing agents driven by ego and duty.
you want action or fast pacing rather than tense, talky institutional drama.
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All Seasons
| Ep | Title | Rating | Yours | Votes | Runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | 1 | Now it Begins... | 7.7 | 850 | 50 min | |
| ▶ | 2 | Losing My Religion | 7.9 | 701 | 50 min | |
| ▶ | 3 | Mistakes Were Made | 7.9 | 668 | 50 min | |
| ▶ | 4 | Mercury | 7.5 | 608 | 50 min | |
| ▶ | 5 | Y2K | 7.4 | 596 | 50 min | |
| ▶ | 6 | Boys at War | 7.7 | 594 | 50 min | |
| ▶ | 7 | The General | 7.8 | 566 | 50 min | |
| ▶ | 8 | A Very Special Relationship | 7.7 | 554 | 50 min | |
| ▶ | 9 | Tuesday | 8.1 | 572 | 50 min | |
| ▶ | 10 | 9/11 | 8.6 | 636 | 50 min |