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Created page with "'''''Daughters of 9/11''''' is an American television documentary film directed by Marc Levin and executive produced by Dick Wolf.<ref name="VarietyAnnounce">{{cite news |last..."
'''''Daughters of 9/11''''' is an American television documentary film directed by Marc Levin and executive produced by Dick Wolf.<ref name="VarietyAnnounce">{{cite news |last1=Ausiello |first1=Michael |title=CBS Sets 'Daughters of 9/11' Special for 25th Anniversary of Sept. 11 |url=https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/cbs-daughters-of-9-11-25th-anniversary-sept-11-1236839196/ |work=[[Variety]] |date=August 20, 2026 |access-date=September 10, 2026}}</ref> Produced to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the [[September 11 attacks]], the two-hour film centers on the decades-long pursuit of legal justice by the children of victims killed in the tragedy.<ref name="DeadlineAnnounce">{{cite news |last1=Grobar |first1=Matt |title='Daughters Of 9/11' Special Set At CBS On 25th Anniversary Of Attacks |url=https://deadline.com/2026/08/daughters-of-9-11-cbs-special-sept-11-1237046206/ |work=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |date=August 20, 2026 |access-date=September 10, 2026}}</ref>
The documentary premiered on the [[CBS]] Television Network and began streaming on [[Paramount+]] on September 11, 2026.<ref name="WolfEntNews">{{cite web |title=New Wolf Special, Daughters of 9/11, Will Mark 25 Years Since September 11 Attacks |url=https://wolfentertainment.com/news/new-wolf-special-daughters-of-9-11-will-mark-25-years-since-september-11-attacks/ |publisher=Wolf Entertainment |date=August 19, 2026 |access-date=September 10, 2026}}</ref>
== Synopsis ==
The film chronicles the lives and modern-day activism of Elizabeth Miller and Jessica Trant, who both lost their fathers during the collapse of the [[World Trade Center]] when they were children. Miller's father, Douglas Miller, was a [[New York City Fire Department|New York City firefighter]], while Trant's father, Daniel Trant, worked as a bond salesman for [[Cantor Fitzgerald]].<ref name="CBSNewsStall">{{cite news |title=Daughters of 9/11 victims seek justice, answers about accused mastermind stalled trial |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/daughters-of-911-victims-seek-answers-accused-mastermind-stalled-trial/ |work=[[CBS News]] |date=September 10, 2026 |access-date=September 10, 2026}}</ref>
''Daughters of 9/11'' highlights their collaborative efforts with retired [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] Special Agent Frank Pellegrino, who spent over a decade hunting for [[Khalid Sheikh Mohammed]] (KSM), the accused mastermind behind the terrorist attacks. The documentary details Pellegrino's eventual interrogation of Mohammed at [[Guantanamo Bay detention camp|Guantánamo Bay]] and includes audio recordings of Mohammed's subsequent confessions.<ref name="ParamountPress">{{cite web |title=CBS Presents "Daughters of 9/11," Airing Friday, Sept. 11 |url=https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/cbs-entertainment/shows/daughters-of-911/releases/?view=113140-cbs-presents-daughters-of-911-airing-friday-sept-11 |publisher=Paramount Press Express |date=August 20, 2026 |access-date=September 10, 2026}}</ref> A central focal point of the narrative is the ongoing legal gridlock surrounding the military tribunals that has delayed a final criminal trial for the perpetrators.<ref name="CBSNewsStall" />
== Production ==
The special was developed as a co-production between Wolf Entertainment, Blowback Productions, and See It Now Studios.<ref name="DeadlineAnnounce" /> The musical score for the documentary was composed by Brendan Ryan, who lost his wife in the World Trade Center during the 2001 attacks.<ref name="VarietyAnnounce" />
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
[[Category:911]]
The documentary premiered on the [[CBS]] Television Network and began streaming on [[Paramount+]] on September 11, 2026.<ref name="WolfEntNews">{{cite web |title=New Wolf Special, Daughters of 9/11, Will Mark 25 Years Since September 11 Attacks |url=https://wolfentertainment.com/news/new-wolf-special-daughters-of-9-11-will-mark-25-years-since-september-11-attacks/ |publisher=Wolf Entertainment |date=August 19, 2026 |access-date=September 10, 2026}}</ref>
== Synopsis ==
The film chronicles the lives and modern-day activism of Elizabeth Miller and Jessica Trant, who both lost their fathers during the collapse of the [[World Trade Center]] when they were children. Miller's father, Douglas Miller, was a [[New York City Fire Department|New York City firefighter]], while Trant's father, Daniel Trant, worked as a bond salesman for [[Cantor Fitzgerald]].<ref name="CBSNewsStall">{{cite news |title=Daughters of 9/11 victims seek justice, answers about accused mastermind stalled trial |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/daughters-of-911-victims-seek-answers-accused-mastermind-stalled-trial/ |work=[[CBS News]] |date=September 10, 2026 |access-date=September 10, 2026}}</ref>
''Daughters of 9/11'' highlights their collaborative efforts with retired [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] Special Agent Frank Pellegrino, who spent over a decade hunting for [[Khalid Sheikh Mohammed]] (KSM), the accused mastermind behind the terrorist attacks. The documentary details Pellegrino's eventual interrogation of Mohammed at [[Guantanamo Bay detention camp|Guantánamo Bay]] and includes audio recordings of Mohammed's subsequent confessions.<ref name="ParamountPress">{{cite web |title=CBS Presents "Daughters of 9/11," Airing Friday, Sept. 11 |url=https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/cbs-entertainment/shows/daughters-of-911/releases/?view=113140-cbs-presents-daughters-of-911-airing-friday-sept-11 |publisher=Paramount Press Express |date=August 20, 2026 |access-date=September 10, 2026}}</ref> A central focal point of the narrative is the ongoing legal gridlock surrounding the military tribunals that has delayed a final criminal trial for the perpetrators.<ref name="CBSNewsStall" />
== Production ==
The special was developed as a co-production between Wolf Entertainment, Blowback Productions, and See It Now Studios.<ref name="DeadlineAnnounce" /> The musical score for the documentary was composed by Brendan Ryan, who lost his wife in the World Trade Center during the 2001 attacks.<ref name="VarietyAnnounce" />
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
[[Category:911]]