Series

The Looming Tower

★ 7.3(189)201850m1 season

The Looming Tower is streaming on Hulu in United States, and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and Fandango At Home. Availability checked 12 June 2026.

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Good to know

Creator: Lawrence Wright, Dan Futterman, Alex Gibney
Release date: 2018-02-28
Runtime: 50m
Language: English
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 10
Network: Hulu
Status: Ended
Country: United States of America
Studio: Legendary Television

The Looming Tower — trailer

About The Looming Tower

The Looming Tower is a 2018 web series in the War & Politics and Drama genres, created by Lawrence Wright, Dan Futterman and Alex Gibney, starring Jeff Daniels, Tahar Rahim and Wrenn Schmidt. It spans 1 season and 10 episodes, and originally aired on Hulu. It holds an average rating of 7.3/10 from 189 viewers. Below you can see where to watch The Looming Tower in United States — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

While Osama bin Laden and Al-Qaeda become a global threat, the rivalry between the CIA and FBI inadvertently sets the stage for the tragedy of 9/11 and the Iraq War.

Seasons (1)

Miniseries10 eps · 2018

Cast

Jeff Daniels

John O'Neill

Tahar Rahim

Ali Soufan

Wrenn Schmidt

Diane Priest

Bill Camp

Robert Chesney

Louis Cancelmi

Vince Stuart

Virginia Kull

Kathy Shaughnessy

Ella Rae Peck

Heather

Sullivan Jones

Floyd Bennet

Michael Stuhlbarg

Richard Clarke

Peter Sarsgaard

Martin Schmidt

Themes & keywords

central intelligence agency (cia)fbiterrorismiraq war9/11iraq invasionterrorist threat

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch The Looming Tower in United States?+

In United States, you can stream The Looming Tower on Hulu. It's also available to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and Fandango At Home.

Is The Looming Tower on Netflix?+

The Looming Tower is not on Netflix in United States right now, but you can stream it on Hulu.

How many seasons of The Looming Tower are there?+

The Looming Tower has 1 season and 10 episodes in total.

Who stars in The Looming Tower?+

The Looming Tower stars Jeff Daniels, Tahar Rahim, Wrenn Schmidt, Bill Camp and Louis Cancelmi.

When did The Looming Tower come out?+

The Looming Tower is a 2018 web series created by Lawrence Wright, Dan Futterman and Alex Gibney.

What genre is The Looming Tower?+

The Looming Tower is War & Politics and Drama series.

Who created The Looming Tower?+

The Looming Tower was created by Lawrence Wright, Dan Futterman and Alex Gibney.