The Looming Tower S1E8 — A Very Special Relationship

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The Looming Tower•Season 1•Episode 8

A Very Special Relationship

7.7/10 · 579 votesApr 4, 201850 min

Ranked #8 of 10 in Season 1•−0.1 vs season avg

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Everyone adjusts to a new president and, with it, a shift in threat priority. Soufan learns of the importance of UBL’s bodyguard and is refused access to him. O’Neill is denied re-entry into Yemen and forced to resign. The terrorists in the U.S., Hazmi, Mihdhar

Directed byCraig Zisk

Written byBathsheba Doran

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Seasons1

All 1

Season 1 Episodes10

Now It Begins…

Losing My Religion

Mistakes Were Made

Mercury

Y2K

Boys at War

The General

A Very Special Relationship

E9 8.1

Tuesday

E10 8.6

9/11

Cast10

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

Crew2

Craig Zisk

Director

Bathsheba Doran

Writer

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Episode Summary

"A Very Special Relationship" is episode 8 of The Looming Tower season 1. It scored 7.7/10 from 579 votes, ranking #8 of 10 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Craig Zisk and written by Bathsheba Doran, it aired on April 4, 2018.

Next: E9 · Tuesday Best of Season 1