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Season 1 – Active Shooter: America Under Fire

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This documentary series takes an in-depth look at eight mass shootings in the U.S., from the Aurora, Colo., theater incident to the church shooting in Charleston, S.C., and the Pulse nightclub massacre in Orlando. Each episode focuses on one event, explores how it unfolded and examines the lasting impact on the community and the country at large. Interviews with survivors, families of the victims, and first responders capture the terror, sorrow, courage and determination born from the life-changing tragedies.
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Active Shooter: America Under Fire — Season 1

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Suzi Feay Financial Times 01/31/2018
5/5
The programme focuses more on relatives of the nine murdered on that night, their initial reactions and ongoing pain. Go to Full Review
Melissa Camacho Common Sense Media 10/18/2017
3/5
Dark documentary details disturbing mass shootings. Go to Full Review
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Craig W. @CJWolfe27 Oct 6 Pretty emotional stuff here See more Keith K @Peacemaker17 11/10/2024 Oh man, haven’t cried in years and years, but I was teary through this whole series. I’ve gotten so numb to mass shootings, I didn’t think there was anything else I could hear about it. I’m shocked this series didn’t get more recognition. Absolute must watch for any citizen. And if you’re pro 2nd Amendment, this series is not political. It is survivors and first responders telling it how it happened. Even for events I read a lot of news coverage on at the time, like the Charleston shooting, this made me realize I hadn’t understood it at the time. See more 02/08/2021 A wasted opportunity to seriously confront the idiotic gun culture in the US. Apart from a few asides, there was tacit acceptance of it. (At one point a trauma health worker says that she understands why people "NEED to have guns". Really?) If this is how America confronts its gun culture then we can truly say: God save America. See more 07/14/2018 Great story telling in a subject that needs its story told. See more 05/03/2018 WOW! Wow! The best documentary series I have seen IN...Ever. the victims' recollections of the events are so specific that you can truly see it through their eyes. At least one comment in every episode will give you chills. I also appreciate the positive, Respectful representation of law enforcement as these officers and other authorities saved countless lives. Watch it, you won't be disappointed. See more 11/18/2017 Very sad and tragic well filmed documentary series on the current state affairs of mass shootings that are gripping this country in the 21st century. See more Read all reviews
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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 29, 2017 Aurora, Colorado Survivors and first responders recount the 2012 movie theater shooting in Aurora, Colo.; a grieving family challenges the media. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 6, 2017 San Bernardino, California The 2015 shooting in San Bernardino, Calif. brings out a massive response from law enforcement, while a shocked community responds to homegrown terrorism. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 13, 2017 Charleston, South Carolina The city of Charleston, South Carolina is ripped apart by a shooting at a historic church; in the aftermath, the community is divided by the idea of forgiveness. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 20, 2017 Washington, D.C. Stories of loss and heroism during the 2013 shooting at the Washington Navy Yard; the shooter's sister recounts her brother's descent into violence. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 27, 2017 Orlando, Florida A community is left devastated and traumatized by the shooting at Pulse Nightclub. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 3, 2017 Santa Monica, California A shooter's violent path through Santa Monica, Calif., leads to a deadly confrontation on a college campus; an examination of the shooter's mental health. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 10, 2017 Oak Creek, Wisconsin A white supremacist's deadly attack on a Sikh temple in Oak Creek, Wisconsin and the heroic response by local police, transforms a community. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 17, 2017 Columbine, Colorado An exploration of the 1999 attack at a high school in Littleton, Colo., and the myths that may have inspired the active shooter phenomenon. Details
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Season Info

Executive Producer
Eli Holzman, Aaron Saidman, Star Price
Network
Showtime
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Documentary, Crime
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 29, 2017