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An intimate portrait of the war against violent extremism and the men and women devoting their lives to it. Records the fight against radical threats all over the world as it unfolds over one full year.
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Season01
- S01E01
Part 1, ‘By, With & Through’January 15, 2018—Chain of Command begins with a look at the efforts of U.S. and Iraqi forces to regain control of eastern Mosul — the front lines of the war - S01E02
Part 2, ‘Perception and Reality’January 15, 2018—The battle for western Mosul begins, a unit deploys for Afghanistan and the war against extremism stretches to the Caribbean island of Trini - S01E03
Part 3, ‘Shoulder to Shoulder’January 22, 2018—American officials search for dangerous migrants in Colombia; back home, husband and wife Marines prepare for deployment to Afghanistan. - S01E04
Part 4, ‘The End of the Beginning'January 29, 2018—While coalition forces in Iraq gain ground in Mosul, in Trinidad and Tobago, local Muslim leaders are the tip of the spear in the fight agai - S01E05
Part 5, 'Generations'February 5, 2018—U.S. Marines advise and assist the Afghan army against the Taliban, and one officer watches on Skype as his son is born back home. - S01E06
Part 6, 'Crossroads'February 12, 2018—Marines continue to work with local forces in Afghanistan, while the U.S. also looks to curb extremism across Africa as well as the jungles - S01E07War Without BordersFebruary 19, 2018—A look at the war against violent extremism in Afghanistan and Africa.
- S01E08"Why we Fight"February 25, 2018—The war on terror looks different across the world. At Camp Shorab in Afghanistan, a group of Marines prepare to return home, but are surrou
Season02
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