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  • Capitol Riots: Countdown to Disaster (2026)
  • 20 min | Documentary
Capitol Riots: Countdown to Disaster (2026)
20 min | Documentary
We trace the chain of events leading up to the January 6 United States Capitol attack. Exploring rising political tensions, disputed election claims, and the spread of misinformation, the episode follows how divisions intensified in the ...See moreWe trace the chain of events leading up to the January 6 United States Capitol attack. Exploring rising political tensions, disputed election claims, and the spread of misinformation, the episode follows how divisions intensified in the weeks before January 6, 2021. Through a step-by-step timeline, it reconstructs the day as events escalated into a breach of the United States Capitol, revealing how rapidly the situation spiraled into a crisis that stunned the world and tested the resilience of American democracy. See less
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Director
Angelica Butcher
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Jordan Hill (producer)
Editors
Angelica Butcher (editor) | Danielle Winter (head of post-production)
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Mar 27, 2026 (United Kingdom)

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