Netflix has dropped a true crime documentary recalling the bombing of the Boston Marathon in 2013. American Manhunt: The Boston Marathon Bombing explores the events surrounding the attack when two American terrorists bombed the Boston marathon’s finish line.
On April 15, 2013 – the national holiday Patriots’ Day – two Chechen Kyrgyzstani-American brothers planted two homemade bombs near the finish line of the race, both of which detonated seconds apart at 2.49 pm. To mark the tenth anniversary of the tragedy, the three-part docuseries has been built around the tense days that followed the attack, assembling a minute-by-minute recounting of the manhunt from thousands of hours of CCTV, police radio, and cell phone footage.
The series also includes testimony from the police officers, FBI agents, and ordinary citizens whose heroics led to the killers’ capture. Offering historical context, expert insight, and emotional details from those who knew the bombers personally, American Manhunt tells the full story of how the people of Boston came together in their darkest hour to reclaim their city – and the men and women whose lives will never be the same.
