In the last two decades the US has been engaged in a war against extremism across the world. As many countries across continents grapple with this menace of extremism, the US military command is collaborating, inducing, and fighting on the ground, as needed to win the war against extremism. Chain of Command TV Series on Nat Geo takes viewers to the halls of Pentagon and shows you how it all works from behind the desks to the muzzle.
Chain of Command TV Series Cast
Filmed over 18 months, the series features incredible access from inside the walls of the Pentagon to the front lines of the U.S. military’s mission to fight global extremism around the globe.
Chain of Command (2018)
Created By: National Geographic Studios, Scott Boggins
Narrator: Chris Evans
Network: Nat Geo
Air Date: January 15, 2018, 9 PM
Chain of Command TV Series Synopsis
Chain of Command TV Series delivers extraordinary insight into a line of authority and responsibility as never seen before, including a rare on-camera sit-down with Gen. Joseph Dunford Jr., the 19th chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
From the halls of power at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., to the front lines in Mosul, Iraq; Afghanistan; Somalia; Niger; and South America, and to the surprising ISIS recruiting ground of Trinidad and Tobago — only 1,600 miles from the coast of Florida — viewers will see firsthand how decisions made at the Pentagon have a direct impact on our service members on the ground, fighting to protect Americans and our allies from radicalized extremists.
To fully comprehend the threat soldiers face alongside their comrades and allies, Chain of Command also goes deep into the mindset of what makes a radical extremist tick. Umar Abdullah, who heads the Islamic Front in Trinidad and Tobago and previously encouraged armed resistance, reveals the emotional triggers and hooks ISIS recruiters use on a daily basis to attract fighters to their mission to establish a caliphate in the Middle East.
Touting a new civic, economic and religious reality via web-based propaganda, recruiters decry American intervention in the region as a disruptive and invasive force in the lives of Muslims. Deterring recruits from this call to arms is something Abdullah struggles with —as does the U.S. military — despite his having formerly encouraged jihad.
Chain of Command TV Series Trailer
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Chain of Command TV Series Episodes Guide
Here’s the list of episodes starting Monday January 14 so you don’t miss any.
Episode 1
In the series premiere, the featured front line is the battle for Mosul, Iraq, where Capt. Quincy Bahler of the 101st Airborne Division monitors ISIS fighters via drone feeds alongside Iraqi generals, debating when it is safe to strike, in an effort to liberate the city.
Episode 2
the war against extremism continues around the globe. In Iraq, after the American and Iraqi coalition gain control of eastern Mosul, the fight shifts to the city’s west side. Meanwhile, on the Caribbean island of Trinidad, the Muslim community struggles to grapple with the alarming reality of their young people leaving the country to fight for ISIS.
Episode 3
The scope of the war on extremism is — literally and emotionally — on full display in Chain of Command’s third episode. While the battle for Mosul rages in Iraq, in South America, U.S. agents work with their counterparts in Colombia to prevent ISIS from making it to U.S. shores. Meanwhile, in Maine, a husband and wife prepare to leave their young children behind as they deploy for Afghanistan.
Episode 4
In every facet of the war on extremism there is the recognition of how long the fight will take. In Mosul, the battle may be nearly won, but ISIS is still recruiting foreign fighters from far and wide, including the unlikely setting of Trinidad and Tobago, where Muslim leaders are the tip of the spear in the fight. The spread of ISIS ideology is a reminder that this is just the end of the beginning of the war.
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