![]() Read More in TV Preview: Supergirl | Wynonna Earp The Looming Tower Plot: What is it about? Bill Camp as Robert Chesney, an FBI veteran in New York’s counterterrorism unit. Tahar Rahim stars as Ali Soufan, a Muslim Lebanese-American FBI agent on John O’Neill’s I-49 counterterrorism squad who eventually becomes his protégé. This character is based on real life CIA Officer Michael Scheuer. Schmidt is at loggerheads with John since he believes that the CIA is better equipped at handling terrorist attacks and thus withholds information from the FBI. Martin’s role is played by Peter Sarsgaard of ‘ Wormwood‘ fame. She is a CIA analyst under Martin Schmidt, and like her boss, she believes that the CIA is uniquely positioned to stop terrorist attacks. Speaking of the secretive agency, we see Wrenn Schmidt, from ‘ Boardwalk Empire‘ and ‘ The Americans‘, in the role of Diane Marsh. The cast of ‘The Looming Tower’ is led by Jeff Daniels, of ‘The Newsroom’ and ‘Dumb and Dumber’ fame, who stars as John O’Neill. O’Neill was the head of the counterterrorism unit for the FBI and was sure that Al Qaeda was planning to attack the US, but faced opposition from several government agencies, especially the CIA. The show explores the events leading up to the September 11 attacks.Ĭritics received the show very favorably, saying, “Well-acted and powerfully written, ‘The Looming Tower’ delivers gripping counter-terrorism drama rendered even more soberingly effective through its roots in real-life events.” ![]() Laden became the most recognizable name in the history of terrorism, after 9/11 attacks, which he masterminded. The now deceased kingpin, Osama Bin Laden’s monopoly and influence over global matters take precedence in the narrative of the series. The show became an internet sensation with its gritty and realistic exploration of radical Islamic terrorism in the early 2000s.
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