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National Geographic's Oklahoma City bombing docuseries shares archival footage, survival stories
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The deadliest act of domestic terrorism in U.S. history is getting the docuseries treatment from National Geographic.
"Oklahoma City Bombing: One Day in America" recounts April 19, 1995, in which 168 people – including 19 children – died and hundreds more were injured in the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building.
"I remember everything," survivor Amy Downs said. "I was sitting at my desk, it was a normal spring morning, and when the bomb went off, I fell three floors, and I was buried under around 10 feet of rubble. It took them about 6.5 hours to free me, but I have a happy ending to my story. I was freed. Eighteen of my 33 coworkers were killed."
April 2025 marks the 30-year anniversary of the tragedy, with the three-episode docuseries sharing rare archival footage and powerful first-hand testimony from witnesses — some of whom are sharing their stories for the first time.
"I wanted to really create something which is a historical record for people who don't necessarily remember what happened or don't necessarily know the ins and outs of it," director Ceri Isfryn said. "We wanted people to have quite a visceral understanding of what happened that day so that people can really understand not just those experiences, but to really appreciate the resilience that came after it, having lived through something so harrowing."
"Oklahoma City Bombing: One Day in America" airs April 2 at 8 p.m. ET on National Geographic. All three episodes will be available to stream on Disney+ and Hulu April 3.
MORE: https://www.wthr.com/article/entertainment/in-the-spotlight/oklahoma-city-bombing-one-day-in-america-national-geographic-docuseries-ceri-isfryn-amy-downs-archival-footage-survival-stories/531-0ef768b4-99fc-44cb-b404-5b43e673d964