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The Looming Tower S1E4 — Mercury
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The Looming Tower•Season 1•Episode 4

Mercury

7.5/10 · 634 votesMar 7, 201850 min

Ranked #9 of 10 in Season 1•−0.3 vs season avg

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Continuing to keep information from the FBI, Schmidt is fired from Alec Station. Diane makes an important discovery about the owner of the phone number Owhali gave Chesney. O'Neill searches for solace in his faith as his personal and professional lives crumble before him.

Directed byAli Selim
Written byAdam Rapp
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Tahar Rahim

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Bill Camp

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Louis Cancelmi

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Episode Summary

"Mercury" is episode 4 of The Looming Tower season 1. It scored 7.5/10 from 634 votes, ranking #9 of 10 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Ali Selim and written by Adam Rapp, it aired on March 7, 2018.

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