What is 'American Manhunt: The Boston Marathon Bombing' about? Plot of Netflix's docuseries explained

2013 turned out to be a devastating year for the 'Boston Marathon' as two bombs rocked the city, leaving many injured
UPDATED APR 12, 2023
A still from 'American Manhunt: The Boston Marathon Bombing' (Netflix)
A still from 'American Manhunt: The Boston Marathon Bombing' (Netflix)

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: The Boston Marathon is the world’s oldest annual marathon and is considered to be one of the world’s most popular road racing events. 2013 was no different and thousands of people from across the globe were getting ready to attend the biggest part of the year. But no one knew that something diabolical was waiting for them near the finish line. If you are one of those who don’t know what happened during that event, Netflix is bringing a documentary series, titled ‘American Manhunt: The Boston Marathon Bombing,’ that will let the world know about one of the deadliest domestic terrorist attacks.

The world’s leading streaming platform has an abundance of documentaries and if you love watching titles based on real-life people or events, you should definitely have ‘Murdaugh Murders’, ‘All That Breathes’, and ‘Bad Sport’ in your watchlist.

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A still from 'American Manhunt: The Boston Marathon Bombing' (Netflix)
A still from 'American Manhunt: The Boston Marathon Bombing' (Netflix)

The Boston Marathon Bombing was one of the darkest days in US history and sent shockwaves among the people. The bombing took place on April 15, 2013, when two terrorists – Dzhokhar Tsarnaev and Tamerlan Tsaenaev – planted two pressure cooker bombs, which detonated near the finish line. The upcoming three-part documentary series will be diving deeper into the investigation that the law enforcement authorities initiated after the bombings. Also, it will examine how two home-grown terrorists managed to wreak havoc among the people.

What is the plot of ‘American Manhunt: The Boston Marathon Bombing’?

The official synopsis reads, “Patriots’ Day in Boston is a time to celebrate: Spring is in the air, the Red Sox play at Fenway, and the whole town turns out to cheer the Boston Marathon’s journey from the suburbs to the center of the city. When two home-grown terrorists bombed the marathon’s finish line in 2013, the biggest party of the year exploded into carnage, and as law enforcement launched an unprecedented investigation into the bombers’ identities, their pursuit spilled over into the streets of formerly-quiet neighborhoods, paralyzing the city and gripping our post-9/11 world.”

Official poster of 'American Manhunt: The Boston Marathon Bombing' (Netflix)
Official poster of 'American Manhunt: The Boston Marathon Bombing' (Netflix)

2023 marks the tenth anniversary of the tragedy and will show a “minute-by-minute recounting of the manhunt from thousands of hours of closed-circuit video, police radio, and cell phone footage.”

Trailer

Check out the nail-biting trailer for ‘American Manhunt: The Bostom Marathon Bombing’.



 

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