This three-part series is a broad and profound look into the events, and people, connected with the bombing at the 2013 Boston Marathon. It's an especially interesting character study of those who were responsible for the bombing, and of those who were most affected on the day of the Marathon- and the week that followed. The actual terrorists, the local Boston Police, the FBI, along with the local and National Media, are all examined and well represented. Those who were interviewed all have very intriguing stories to tell. Extremely well edited and produced with emotional testimonies. It was compelling from start to finish. I highly recommend this docuseries as it was well worth the three hours. I give it a strong 8. If you're even remotely interested to know what happened at the 2013 Boston Marathon, watch this, right now.
40 Reviews
A revealing and interesting series.
Sleepin_Dragon8 May 2023
Nobody will forget the footage from The Boston Marathon, the explosions that caused deaths, injury and so much upset. This three part documentary series explores who was behind it, and why, as well as the shocking series of events that followed.
In comparison with some more recent documentaries, this one was streets ahead, very detailed and factual, not only did they try to give context, but they also tried to explain the how and why, just how the brothers ended up committing their horrendous acts.
The second episode is one of the most shocking, but interesting things I've seen in some time, it's truly like something out of a well imagined action thriller.
Some very revealing and interesting interviews, you'll get some powerful insight into events, first hand.
Definitely worth seeing, 8/10.
In comparison with some more recent documentaries, this one was streets ahead, very detailed and factual, not only did they try to give context, but they also tried to explain the how and why, just how the brothers ended up committing their horrendous acts.
The second episode is one of the most shocking, but interesting things I've seen in some time, it's truly like something out of a well imagined action thriller.
Some very revealing and interesting interviews, you'll get some powerful insight into events, first hand.
Definitely worth seeing, 8/10.
not so much to say...
ops-5253514 April 2023
Other than having viewed other documentaries, and a recent drama tv-series about the triple murder that happened a few months before the marathon bombings, that this maybe one of the sturdiest and most neutral of them all.
Based on interviews of victims, runners, friends and law enforcement , a massive surge of new reels and amateur footage and stills, and lets not forget the terrible heartshooting sounds of screams and the shootouts from the manhunt.
What i miss though , is the part that i find most peculiar that they do not air, is the lack of interviews from the initial custodial moments, there must be hundreds of hours of search and research from the criminologists and psychologists that mustve interviewed the culprit, and this documentary doesnt give you a clue what happened in the courts. That should be the next story to tell for us non bostoners and non citizens of the usa(im norwegian).
Im not calling out for an hero, cause that is of course all the massachutinarians, but a bit more of the works of miss justicia wouldnt harm the case. As a conclusion i would say that matters of this kind will never come to an end, and im afraid that something like this will happen again. So in the mean time my message to the survivors and the people that lost loved ones, STAY STRONG FOREVER, and stay together in the memory of the deceased.
Well made and intense documentary, a recommend from the grumpy old man.
Based on interviews of victims, runners, friends and law enforcement , a massive surge of new reels and amateur footage and stills, and lets not forget the terrible heartshooting sounds of screams and the shootouts from the manhunt.
What i miss though , is the part that i find most peculiar that they do not air, is the lack of interviews from the initial custodial moments, there must be hundreds of hours of search and research from the criminologists and psychologists that mustve interviewed the culprit, and this documentary doesnt give you a clue what happened in the courts. That should be the next story to tell for us non bostoners and non citizens of the usa(im norwegian).
Im not calling out for an hero, cause that is of course all the massachutinarians, but a bit more of the works of miss justicia wouldnt harm the case. As a conclusion i would say that matters of this kind will never come to an end, and im afraid that something like this will happen again. So in the mean time my message to the survivors and the people that lost loved ones, STAY STRONG FOREVER, and stay together in the memory of the deceased.
Well made and intense documentary, a recommend from the grumpy old man.
As good as a documentary gets.
korkysyard13 April 2023
Just watch the 3 episodes back to back and I honestly sat in awe. Very rare a documentary gives all sides of the spectrum and in such an honest hard hitting way. Being from another part of the world I remember the event but never realised how long it went on for or the events that took place during it. The makers give you an hour by hour story from the people who were involved. From the top to bottom of the authorities and police. The victims,the public and the culprits are all given to you too. I was gripped after the first 30 minutes and just couldn't switch it off. Your pulled in and want to be there until the end. Which has in my eyes ,the right one too. Give it a go. I can't recommend it enough.
Misdirected rage
edwin-wks22 April 2023
The elder brother did not make the Olympic trials not because he was Muslim, but simply because he was not a US citizen. His father probably did not know this when boasting that his son would represent their adopted country in boxing. While the documentary expertly stitches together the footage of events, and testimonies from police, FBI, victims and journalists, it fails to spend enough time scrutinising the parents, who separated and abandoned their sons to return to Dagestan. Why did they return to Dagestan and what about their other two children?
The younger brother was described as charismatic and popular in high school but photos of him revealed an emptiness in his eyes. The charm was nothing more than a facade and survival strategy of someone who was not emotionally nourished by his family or community. It seems no coincidence that the both brothers chose to participate and identify with violent sports, instead of taking up chess or tennis. They were the product of inter-generational trauma that began with their grandfather being persecuted for being Chechen and resulted in their father's narcissism.
The father needed his children to be successful in their new country and pushed both sons to achieve. It was the shame from letting his father down by failing to make the Olympic trials that drove the elder brother to radicalisation. He could not blame his father for having lofty expectations so instead he blamed his adopted country and its Islamophobia, and recruited his own brother to his misguided cause. He could not see the forest for the trees, unlike Danny Meng who is himself a migrant from an oppressive nation and appreciates the opportunities in America in spite of the racism he will inevitably encounter.
The younger brother was described as charismatic and popular in high school but photos of him revealed an emptiness in his eyes. The charm was nothing more than a facade and survival strategy of someone who was not emotionally nourished by his family or community. It seems no coincidence that the both brothers chose to participate and identify with violent sports, instead of taking up chess or tennis. They were the product of inter-generational trauma that began with their grandfather being persecuted for being Chechen and resulted in their father's narcissism.
The father needed his children to be successful in their new country and pushed both sons to achieve. It was the shame from letting his father down by failing to make the Olympic trials that drove the elder brother to radicalisation. He could not blame his father for having lofty expectations so instead he blamed his adopted country and its Islamophobia, and recruited his own brother to his misguided cause. He could not see the forest for the trees, unlike Danny Meng who is himself a migrant from an oppressive nation and appreciates the opportunities in America in spite of the racism he will inevitably encounter.
Good docuseries
FinleyKolapo13 April 2023
I liked this docuseries. I like that the show focused more on the investigation than on the bombers. It didn't glamorize them or make them look 'badass'. It showed them as criminals with miserable life who did terrible things and ruined other's lives.
The series showed real footage, mixed with a reenactment, and interviews that show what happened. It's so sad to see how the bombing messed up the people and the city, but also interesting to see how the city fought back and helped each other. The show also explores the reasons why the guys did it and how they got brainwashed. Overall, i think it's a good docuseries.
The series showed real footage, mixed with a reenactment, and interviews that show what happened. It's so sad to see how the bombing messed up the people and the city, but also interesting to see how the city fought back and helped each other. The show also explores the reasons why the guys did it and how they got brainwashed. Overall, i think it's a good docuseries.
Gripping docuseries
kathy-1672816 April 2023
I'm truly shocked to see so many poor reviews! I started watching this on a whim and was in tears within the first five minutes, seeing little children dancing and playing and then BOOM! The shock and terror of the assembled crowd was heart-breaking. Living in the area (and husband working in Boston) it was gripping to see all the home and security videos pieced together to give an overview of events.
As the bombing was on the forefront of the news for days we saw a lot of what was going on with the manhunt. I was transfixed watching this docuseries. Hearing the perspectives of the home videos as well as the calls to 911 and the interviews with peoples involved, both working and victims, gave a gut-wrenching perspective of the events that transpired. I personally feel this was very well made and I'll recommend this to others.
As the bombing was on the forefront of the news for days we saw a lot of what was going on with the manhunt. I was transfixed watching this docuseries. Hearing the perspectives of the home videos as well as the calls to 911 and the interviews with peoples involved, both working and victims, gave a gut-wrenching perspective of the events that transpired. I personally feel this was very well made and I'll recommend this to others.
Good doc but some questionable interviewees
shakrmakr25 April 2023
So I'll start by sharing that the documentary coverage of this tragic event was well done. They did a great job of capturing the horror and trauma of the victims. The viewer is able to really get inside the emptions and shock felt by those present and those impacted by what happened. My heart truly goes out to the victims of this horrible act of terrorism. Another positive is the coverage of the investigation and manhunt for the perpetrators. I thought they did an excellent job of capturing this thing from the perspective of those in law enforcement. But I will say that the choices of some of the other commentary were just horrible. One prime example is the investigative journalist (Phillip Martin). I'm sorry, but this guy was just a joke. Every single thing he said was sharply slanted against law enforcement. He was so painfully transparent in his hate for law enforcement, with nothing but sharp criticism for every single thing they did. The law enforcement officials were tasked with such an incredibly difficult job in this scenario. You can't blame the police because a bomber is shooting at them. Are they not supposed to shoot back? Wasn't it their primary job to bring in the perpetrators and stop them from taking any more acts of terror? If they hadn't caught these guys, who knows what they'd have done next. The investigative journalist obviously had no clue at all about what it's like to be taking fire and putting your life on the line to stop a terrorist. They also interviewed one of the friends of the younger bomber, and he was angered when they finally caught him because they thought he might be dead. How inconceivably insensitive to the victims of these guys' horrible act! Anyway, these views really bothered me and completely turned me off whenever these interviewees opened their mouths. Other than that, it was a good ducumentary about this situation.
How Not to Do a Manhunt
rbrb18 April 2023
Warning: Spoilers
This 3 part documentary series is an intense watch.
A couple of horrible people decided to bomb an event in which as a result of their despicable criminality, deaths arose and many hurt, a lot with life changing injuries quite apart from the awful mental effect on all concerned.
This is an awful tragedy caused by evil. No matter how one looks at it there is no excuse or justification whatsoever for the terrible act committed on innocent people.
Near the start of the series one person highlighted how bad some of our fellow humans can be.
Same applies to those who get guns and cause mass murder of harmless people.
Amongst those interviewed were police, FBI and political and other leaders.
Congrats for the way they were able to identify from photos at the scene those responsible.
However, what is so sad and shocking is how grossly incompetent and useless the authorities were in apprehending the culprits.
The victims deserved better.
Yet at the time the Boston public seemed to be misguided in their applause for what was a black comedy of keystone cops errors all around and by other authority figures too.
Questions remain in my view as to why the bombers were able to do this wretched act in the first place.
The only real hero so far as the getting the killers was a young brave Chinese student who was kidnapped by the lunatics yet greatly assisted their capture.
This is an excruciating view, but worthy of a high rating:
8/10.
A couple of horrible people decided to bomb an event in which as a result of their despicable criminality, deaths arose and many hurt, a lot with life changing injuries quite apart from the awful mental effect on all concerned.
This is an awful tragedy caused by evil. No matter how one looks at it there is no excuse or justification whatsoever for the terrible act committed on innocent people.
Near the start of the series one person highlighted how bad some of our fellow humans can be.
Same applies to those who get guns and cause mass murder of harmless people.
Amongst those interviewed were police, FBI and political and other leaders.
Congrats for the way they were able to identify from photos at the scene those responsible.
However, what is so sad and shocking is how grossly incompetent and useless the authorities were in apprehending the culprits.
The victims deserved better.
Yet at the time the Boston public seemed to be misguided in their applause for what was a black comedy of keystone cops errors all around and by other authority figures too.
Questions remain in my view as to why the bombers were able to do this wretched act in the first place.
The only real hero so far as the getting the killers was a young brave Chinese student who was kidnapped by the lunatics yet greatly assisted their capture.
This is an excruciating view, but worthy of a high rating:
8/10.
Great doc but far left narratives took it down.
zxgxtzv15 April 2023
Great insight on what happened but they spent so much time on far left politics trying to make Islam out to be the victim and how the right wing was wrong to blame then it turns out it was an Islam terrorists attack. This is a typical Netflix way of doing things so not really surprised. The main reporter they used was obviously far left and tried to insert his own agenda then they found some random Islamic student to try to make him out to be the victim. Overall though there was a lot of information that I learned that I was not aware of before. Just know before you watch it that Netflix has to put their own spin on it.
An unfair decision that opened the floodgates of a psychopath
saurabhelvis14 April 2023
Warning: Spoilers
Very very interesting documentary especially when you try to understand the psyche of the elder brother.
He was on the route to becoming the next big thing in American boxing but wasn't allowed to participate in the olympics because he wasn't a US citizen. This made him generalise a lot of things in USA and the treatment of Muslims in the country and he went kinda rogue and killed his own best friend who got selected and yeah, a whole spiral led to him and his brother who was influenced by him to bomb the Boston marathon
The whole documentary was very well done. Everyone involved helped paint a great picture of how it all went down. My favourite person was the Chinese tech entrepreneur who was the most crucial person in getting these two captured. He was just so good at being Asian, remembering his car's gps tracking number off the back of his head (his car was jacked by these two deluded dudes)
Overall, it is one of the best Netflix documentaries that I have seen in a while. The first episode was kinda slow but the second one was insane.
He was on the route to becoming the next big thing in American boxing but wasn't allowed to participate in the olympics because he wasn't a US citizen. This made him generalise a lot of things in USA and the treatment of Muslims in the country and he went kinda rogue and killed his own best friend who got selected and yeah, a whole spiral led to him and his brother who was influenced by him to bomb the Boston marathon
The whole documentary was very well done. Everyone involved helped paint a great picture of how it all went down. My favourite person was the Chinese tech entrepreneur who was the most crucial person in getting these two captured. He was just so good at being Asian, remembering his car's gps tracking number off the back of his head (his car was jacked by these two deluded dudes)
Overall, it is one of the best Netflix documentaries that I have seen in a while. The first episode was kinda slow but the second one was insane.
Revealing, and maybe not in the way intended
norburyd11 May 2023
Warning: Spoilers
Brainless trigger-happy idiots unleashed on the streets of Boston: and that's just the law enforcement agencies! Well produced, interesting and definitely eye-opening. The fascinating thing for me is the jaw-dropping incompetence of the local police and FBI. And the cheerful, aw shucks, acknowledgment of that incompetence, like it's a badge of honour. It's scary to see that a couple of crazed, wild-eyed brothers, with no resources and no plan, can create a total meltdown so easily. You have to hope that US law enforcement learned a lot from this incident about its own preparedness. Or lack thereof...
well done
JohnCritic24 June 2023
Very well done and sad. Great storytelling and detailing of the events with lots of footage. One of the most overall well constructed documentaries ive seen.
Very well done and sad. Great storytelling and detailing of the events with lots of footage. One of the most overall well constructed documentaries ive seen.
Very well done and sad. Great storytelling and detailing of the events with lots of footage. One of the most overall well constructed documentaries ive seen.
Very well done and sad. Great storytelling and detailing of the events with lots of footage. One of the most overall well constructed documentaries ive seen.
The only thing that was missing for me was at times it felt like too many/irrelevant perspectives were offered that bogged down a tad bit from the actual story.
Very well done and sad. Great storytelling and detailing of the events with lots of footage. One of the most overall well constructed documentaries ive seen.
Very well done and sad. Great storytelling and detailing of the events with lots of footage. One of the most overall well constructed documentaries ive seen.
Very well done and sad. Great storytelling and detailing of the events with lots of footage. One of the most overall well constructed documentaries ive seen.
The only thing that was missing for me was at times it felt like too many/irrelevant perspectives were offered that bogged down a tad bit from the actual story.
Trying to Clarify the Complicated
Sarah42323 April 2023
This competent docuseries attempts to clarify the complicated case of the Boston Marathon bombings.
As with any tragedy, there's approaching the case in a linear fashion--what happened, how did the authorities attempt to follow up.
The series did an excellent job in reaching out to all of the key investigators involved and getting some honest reactions on film.
The facts are fairly and squarely reported.
Then there's also the context once the criminals are in custody. How did they become domestic terrorists?
And more importantly, how did their actions impact the victims. (Or in this case the community, which came together Boston Strong.)
Putting both the facts and context into one package is difficult with a crime so heinous, but American Manhunt did a satisfactory job.
Viewers might need a content warning, since a lot of the footage is grim, but that's to be expected.
As with any tragedy, there's approaching the case in a linear fashion--what happened, how did the authorities attempt to follow up.
The series did an excellent job in reaching out to all of the key investigators involved and getting some honest reactions on film.
The facts are fairly and squarely reported.
Then there's also the context once the criminals are in custody. How did they become domestic terrorists?
And more importantly, how did their actions impact the victims. (Or in this case the community, which came together Boston Strong.)
Putting both the facts and context into one package is difficult with a crime so heinous, but American Manhunt did a satisfactory job.
Viewers might need a content warning, since a lot of the footage is grim, but that's to be expected.
Imcompetence all around
atleverton16 April 2023
This documentary is in the stellar by any means, but it does give you a basic grounding of what happened during the terrorist attack at the Boston Marathon. I take away from it two conclusions, that the pair of terrorists, two brothers who were the children of Chechen immigrants, were incompetent as terrorists and unfortunately the police chasing them were equally incompetent. Why do I think the terrorists were incompetent? They spent a great deal of time trying to construct bombs to kill and meme the most amount of people, and despite placing the bombs in a very crowded area, they initially only (thankfully) murdered three people and maimed a great deal more. If they had to just use the gun and started shooting they would have killed a lot more people, as America's problems with school shootings can attest. Then later they murdered someone because they were trying to steal his gun but didn't realize that gun holsters have security features which can prevent someone from stealing a gun and so this murder was completely unnecessary. They then hijacked a car and when the owner of the car escaped they didn't realize that they could be tracked using GPS. Then in a confrontation with the police they were separated, and the younger brother actually drove over the older brother and killed him. So in this horrible terrorist attack he killed four people, and one was his own brother. But why do I say the police were incompetent? Well, generally it was a lack of coordination - photos depicting the assailants were leaked to the Press and this caused an escalation of the situation. When the stolen vehicle was found the police who found it just thought that it was a carjacking and not a pair of highly armed terrorists, and several other police agencies responded to the scene and there was a large firefight within a Suburban neighborhood, and it was lucky no bystanders were killed by flying bullets in their houses. This is somewhat forgivable because things were moving at a very quick pace at this point. But then one of the terrorists managed to escape, and there was a citywide manhunt for him. He was found hiding in a boat that was covered by a tarp and the tarp was covered in blood. He was quickly surrounded, when an officer thought that he saw a gun and shot, then the other 30 or 40 officers surrounding the boat also shot at the boat for 2 or 3 minutes before the situation was controlled, and a ceasefire was ordered. The suspect did not have a gun, and it was very lucky he wasn't shot. You might be saying, why does it matter if he was shot or not he's a terrorist? Well, at this point they didn't know that it was only two brothers who had arranged this attack, they thought maybe it could be a larger terrorist group. And also, again, these shots were fired in the middle of a suburban neighborhood. One police officer was shot during the previous confrontation, most likely by friendly fire and killed. In the melee that surrounded the boat there were police officers who were not on duty who volunteered to arrive at the scene which seems like such a breakdown in the chain of command. One only hopes that their training has been updated, and that these problems would not happen in a similar future emergency.
If you didn't know it was true , you wouldn't believe it!!
jamescharles-734935 May 2023
Warning: Spoilers
This is a great documentary, had to have a break after second episode , as an empath it was upsetting for me ,
But this story is so unbelievable!!
I think it puts a lot of embarrassment on the police force at the time , they must of fired thousands of rounds at these guys and still couldn't kill them!!!
The episodes are a little drawn out and could of possibly been done in two episodes but definitely a good watch.
The thing that amazes me is that the FBI were warned about the main suspect long before the bombings by the Russian government of all people And they didn't listen , could have saved lives and this may have never happened !!!
I think it puts a lot of embarrassment on the police force at the time , they must of fired thousands of rounds at these guys and still couldn't kill them!!!
The episodes are a little drawn out and could of possibly been done in two episodes but definitely a good watch.
The thing that amazes me is that the FBI were warned about the main suspect long before the bombings by the Russian government of all people And they didn't listen , could have saved lives and this may have never happened !!!
What was the main reason this happened?
magnoliacream4 May 2023
From the point of view of a spectator relying on bits and pieces of information from TV and the internet, that week that started with the bombing and ended with the capture of the bombers seemed to me like a hazy nightmare with frantic news reports all jumbled together.
This documentary put all the pieces in order - the bombings, the investigation to find out the perpetrators, the photos of the suspects made public, the killing of the guard at MIT, the kidnapping and carnapping of the mercedez benz, the car owner dashing to a convenience store and making it possible for authorities to track the car, the shoot-out at Watertown, suspect1 getting run-over by suspect2, the hunt for and capture of suspect2.
The thought processes and decisions made by the investigators as well as the background information on the bombers add essential elements to understanding what happened.
Aside from the bombing and the manhunt, the other piece that interested me was the family life of the bombers, starting with being so full of hope when they came to the US, to the parents' divorce, to suspect1's disappointment at not making the Olympics, his murder of his friend, indoctrination by radical Islam and finally committing the heinous crime.
Suspect1 blamed racial discrimination for his failure to make the Olympic team and subsequently, his pessimistic view of his future. Up to what extent did it play a role in this tragic event?
This documentary put all the pieces in order - the bombings, the investigation to find out the perpetrators, the photos of the suspects made public, the killing of the guard at MIT, the kidnapping and carnapping of the mercedez benz, the car owner dashing to a convenience store and making it possible for authorities to track the car, the shoot-out at Watertown, suspect1 getting run-over by suspect2, the hunt for and capture of suspect2.
The thought processes and decisions made by the investigators as well as the background information on the bombers add essential elements to understanding what happened.
Aside from the bombing and the manhunt, the other piece that interested me was the family life of the bombers, starting with being so full of hope when they came to the US, to the parents' divorce, to suspect1's disappointment at not making the Olympics, his murder of his friend, indoctrination by radical Islam and finally committing the heinous crime.
Suspect1 blamed racial discrimination for his failure to make the Olympic team and subsequently, his pessimistic view of his future. Up to what extent did it play a role in this tragic event?
Capture but it's the shootouts that are disturbing
cindyrellaexists15 April 2023
Nice series but it definitely shows how much should be invested in our local police departments. The Dept of Defense is so over funded because the real enemies are already here and amongst us. The walls are a false sense of security as are the fighter jets. The true war is on our own soil.
After watching this I can't stop thinking how those police trigger happy shootouts didn't kill more civilians in those homes. Or did they?
9/11 they got us with our own aircraft. The DOD is a joke and should be seriously defunded and appropriate those funds to the police who are fighting wars on American soil every day.
After watching this I can't stop thinking how those police trigger happy shootouts didn't kill more civilians in those homes. Or did they?
9/11 they got us with our own aircraft. The DOD is a joke and should be seriously defunded and appropriate those funds to the police who are fighting wars on American soil every day.
Informative docuseries
darshanr2316 April 2023
It is a decent docuseries it is told in a very compelling and engaging way. When a docuseries examines a prior event, it is typically done to complete viewers' memory of it by providing information they might not have known or remembered. In any case, it fills in any gaps that might not have been communicated in the pre-internet and pre-social media era. Although it's startling that the Boston Marathon bombing happened ten years ago, neither of those circumstances existed at the time. Because of this, American Manhunt falls short of fully informing us of information on an incident that was so widely covered that it dominated social media and the news cycle for a week following the explosion of the bombs. In the conclusion it is very informative to viewers who don't know anything about these events. If you followed it back then when it happened you might as well skip it.
Tragedy in Boston
RedKidBytes13 April 2023
Warning: Spoilers
On April 15, 2013, a marathon that was about to come to an end transformed into a tragedy that shook the world. Three people died, and more than 260 were injured in the Boston Marathon bombings. The suspects were identified as two brothers, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev and Tamerlan Tsarnaev, who were of Chechen descent. The Tsarnaev brothers used homemade bombs constructed from pressure cookers, nails, and other shrapnel while targeting the Boston Marathon finish line. One of America's most prominent cities Boston had turned into a warzone after the tragedy struck.
The Boston Marathon is an annual event that has been taking place for more than a century. The race begins in Hopkinton, Massachusetts, and ends at Copley Square in Boston. The 2013 marathon was the 117th edition of the historic race, and it drew thousands of participants and spectators from all over the world. The finish line is located just a few blocks away from the Boston Public Library, and it is a popular spot for gathering and cheering on the runners as they complete the arduous route.
At around 2:50 PM, two bombs went off near the finishing line, causing pandemonium and destruction. Within a span of a few seconds, everything changed. The crowd, runners, and innocent bystanders who had come to enjoy the day were suddenly in a state of shock and panic. Immediately, medical personnel and police rushed to the area to take care of the wounded and maintain order. The explosion caused a large amount of smoke, dust and, debris to rise and obscure the area, making it difficult for rescue workers to see who they were assisting, and who needed help the most.
Tsarnaev brothers' strategy was to plant homemade bombs near the marathon finish line, timed to destroy everything within their radius simultaneously. Pressure cookers are known for their rapid increase of pressure when heated and when that pressure is suddenly released, the cooker can act as a mini-bomb. The bombs were well-planned and had been strategically placed to maximize their deadly impact. They caused extensive damage to buildings, vehicles, and people.
The investigation into the attack was thorough and exhaustive. And, this documentary outlines, a lot footage footage from surveillance cameras, eyewitnesses interviews.
The aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombing was felt across the country. People from all walks of life came together and showed their support in every way possible. A powerful response of love and compassion was shown to everyone who had been affected by this attack.
The Boston Marathon bombing may have been an incident of terror, but it was also a reminder of the strength and resilience of our nation. Boston was not cowed by the attack. The people of Boston showed remarkable courage and strength following the tragedy. They banded together, offered help and created "Boston Strong," a slogan that captured their determination and resilience.
In conclusion, the Boston Marathon bombing is a stark reminder of the dangers of terrorism and the need to remain vigilant against it. The attack left a lasting impact on the city of Boston and has forever changed the way marathon races and other public events are organized in the United States. It also highlighted the power of love and compassion in the face of tragedy. Bostonians were able to come together and support one another despite the horror that had taken place. It remains important to honor the victims and their families, who continue to grieve their losses, and to acknowledge the bravery of those who risked their lives in the aftermath of the incident.
The Boston Marathon is an annual event that has been taking place for more than a century. The race begins in Hopkinton, Massachusetts, and ends at Copley Square in Boston. The 2013 marathon was the 117th edition of the historic race, and it drew thousands of participants and spectators from all over the world. The finish line is located just a few blocks away from the Boston Public Library, and it is a popular spot for gathering and cheering on the runners as they complete the arduous route.
At around 2:50 PM, two bombs went off near the finishing line, causing pandemonium and destruction. Within a span of a few seconds, everything changed. The crowd, runners, and innocent bystanders who had come to enjoy the day were suddenly in a state of shock and panic. Immediately, medical personnel and police rushed to the area to take care of the wounded and maintain order. The explosion caused a large amount of smoke, dust and, debris to rise and obscure the area, making it difficult for rescue workers to see who they were assisting, and who needed help the most.
Tsarnaev brothers' strategy was to plant homemade bombs near the marathon finish line, timed to destroy everything within their radius simultaneously. Pressure cookers are known for their rapid increase of pressure when heated and when that pressure is suddenly released, the cooker can act as a mini-bomb. The bombs were well-planned and had been strategically placed to maximize their deadly impact. They caused extensive damage to buildings, vehicles, and people.
The investigation into the attack was thorough and exhaustive. And, this documentary outlines, a lot footage footage from surveillance cameras, eyewitnesses interviews.
The aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombing was felt across the country. People from all walks of life came together and showed their support in every way possible. A powerful response of love and compassion was shown to everyone who had been affected by this attack.
The Boston Marathon bombing may have been an incident of terror, but it was also a reminder of the strength and resilience of our nation. Boston was not cowed by the attack. The people of Boston showed remarkable courage and strength following the tragedy. They banded together, offered help and created "Boston Strong," a slogan that captured their determination and resilience.
In conclusion, the Boston Marathon bombing is a stark reminder of the dangers of terrorism and the need to remain vigilant against it. The attack left a lasting impact on the city of Boston and has forever changed the way marathon races and other public events are organized in the United States. It also highlighted the power of love and compassion in the face of tragedy. Bostonians were able to come together and support one another despite the horror that had taken place. It remains important to honor the victims and their families, who continue to grieve their losses, and to acknowledge the bravery of those who risked their lives in the aftermath of the incident.
It doesn't do a good job at anything
milosek18 November 2023
Very weak documentary.
It doesn't do a good job at anything.
It doesn't present the first-hand experience of the horrors of that day.
Even though it was a massive event, they present a single case, without much intricacies in the depiction.
It doesn't do a good job of depicting the methodology of the investigation. It breezes past what was done. Barely explaining how.
It doesn't do a good job of showing the bigger picture.
It's selective about what motives it presents.
It barely covers important parts of the story like the college friends.
Or the Reddit craziness.
It takes a lot of time to play lip service to irrelevant figures in the matter like Obama.
You better watch the Walhberg movie.
It doesn't do a good job at anything.
It doesn't present the first-hand experience of the horrors of that day.
Even though it was a massive event, they present a single case, without much intricacies in the depiction.
It doesn't do a good job of depicting the methodology of the investigation. It breezes past what was done. Barely explaining how.
It doesn't do a good job of showing the bigger picture.
It's selective about what motives it presents.
It barely covers important parts of the story like the college friends.
Or the Reddit craziness.
It takes a lot of time to play lip service to irrelevant figures in the matter like Obama.
You better watch the Walhberg movie.
Most stupid and dangerous policing I ever heard of
simon-sundling29 April 2023
Warning: Spoilers
This really scared me, not the bomber but the thousands of rounds that Boston/Massachusetts PD and other law enforcement units where just randomly firing into ppls homes in Watertown. It's incredible that those police rounds didn't kill more ppl than the bombers. Incredibly stupid, incredibly dangerous and totally mandboggling that this isn't what the documentary is about.
There are no more more dangerous humans in the US than the police.
They were trigger happy, they where using excessive force to an astronomical degree, they had thousands of ppl working on this manhunt but basically no plan or estimation of what could reasonably be respected from this situation, they where involving 100 times more assets in the physical hunt than they needed.
They locked down an entire million ppl city for no reason. They were working way to long, stupid from exhaustion, they were leaking sensitive info left and right...
And then it turns out the guy was unarmed, hiding like 100 m from where he dumbed his car in this little village where they knew he had abandoned his car....
The degree of incompetence is just beyond astronomical.
Really makes the actual bombing seem completely insignificant, no matter how hard the documentary filmmakers try to make it about that.
There are no more more dangerous humans in the US than the police.
They were trigger happy, they where using excessive force to an astronomical degree, they had thousands of ppl working on this manhunt but basically no plan or estimation of what could reasonably be respected from this situation, they where involving 100 times more assets in the physical hunt than they needed.
They locked down an entire million ppl city for no reason. They were working way to long, stupid from exhaustion, they were leaking sensitive info left and right...
And then it turns out the guy was unarmed, hiding like 100 m from where he dumbed his car in this little village where they knew he had abandoned his car....
The degree of incompetence is just beyond astronomical.
Really makes the actual bombing seem completely insignificant, no matter how hard the documentary filmmakers try to make it about that.
Informative and Entertaining
alitarango-2098918 April 2023
Wow! This is definitely one of my top five favorite true-crime documentaries. The directors definitely know how to keep you on the edge of your seat. I didn't know how they'd be able to expand this story into three episodes but it was done very well. They had access to so much footage not only from the day of the event but even during the day's long manhunt. Things I didn't even know happened were revealed. The amount of interviewees they had gave you a perspective at almost every angle. Nobody was excluded from telling their story no matter how they felt. They even had a friend of one of the bombers who expressed concern over his friend's death. While controversial, including this goes to show how real and raw the documentary is.
One thing that I didn't like was how Muslims and Arabs were portrayed. Although it seems unintentional, it definitely makes all Muslims and Arabs look bad. They compare this tragedy to others like 9-11. They also include how he was raised in a Muslims family which suggested that's what led him to these terrible events.
One thing that I didn't like was how Muslims and Arabs were portrayed. Although it seems unintentional, it definitely makes all Muslims and Arabs look bad. They compare this tragedy to others like 9-11. They also include how he was raised in a Muslims family which suggested that's what led him to these terrible events.
Informative but extremely theatrical
destinivassar17 May 2023
The series was very informative, I liked the deep dive into the perpatrators and how the attack was effecting the city of boston after the fact. But I will say the dramatic music is 10x louder then the voices of the people speaking on their experiences. Also the dramatic reenactments and random shots of actors with no face was definitely sensationalizing the whole thing and I really didn't care for it. I think where it made up for it was with information and including people who worked directly on the case. As well as friends and family of those who passed away during the bombing and even a friend of one of the bombers. Overall a good documentary but just be prepared for music overshadowing the voices of people talking and random unnecessary dramatic reenactments. Kind of reminds me of a better quality Investigation Discovery documentary.
One of the best documentaries on Netflix
joanamarah17 May 2023
Warning: Spoilers
A lot of Netflix' documentaries are reenactments and are done really badly but this one was great.
The footage they had of the tragedy, pictures and stories from people who were there was done brilliantly. It was easy to follow, all the information was clear and there was no faffing involved (which is great for a Brit with no patience).
The only thing I didn't like as per some of the other reviews is the terrorists friend. He was trying to make out that everyone is out to get him and his Muslim friends and making himself seem like the victim where in reality the FBI we're doing their jobs. Also he was banging on about how they were angry when they thought the terrorist was dead etc. Very disrespectful to the actual victims that were injured and killed.
The footage they had of the tragedy, pictures and stories from people who were there was done brilliantly. It was easy to follow, all the information was clear and there was no faffing involved (which is great for a Brit with no patience).
The only thing I didn't like as per some of the other reviews is the terrorists friend. He was trying to make out that everyone is out to get him and his Muslim friends and making himself seem like the victim where in reality the FBI we're doing their jobs. Also he was banging on about how they were angry when they thought the terrorist was dead etc. Very disrespectful to the actual victims that were injured and killed.
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