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Here Are 8 TV Programs Commemorating 9/11 — and How to Watch Them

These TV specials and shows remember the terror attacks 25 years later, through live tributes and documentary investigations

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September 11, 2026

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It’s been 25 years since the terror attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, marking a significant anniversary for one of our country’s worst tragedies. To remember the dark day, most major TV networks have released specials over the last couple of weeks, and others are running commemorative editions of their programs on Friday the 11th. Among this special coverage are ABC’s 9/11 Tribute in Light: Live From Lower Manhattan and 9/11 Reunited, History Channel’s 102 Minutes Inside the Towers, CBS’ Daughters of 9/11, and all-day special programming on Fox News.

9/11 TV Specials & Where to Stream Them Online

If you’re looking to join the national day of remembrance by tuning into one or multiple of the 9/11 TV specials, read on. Below are several of the top programs, including live and on-demand options, plus details on where to stream all of them today.

9/11 Tribute in Light: Live From Lower Manhattan

At 8 p.m. ET tonight, ABC will go live from the “Tribute in Light” installation at Ground Zero in New York City, which has been on display on 9/11 every year since 2002. It’s the first time a national, synchronized live broadcast special will be centered around the moving annual installation.
Stream 9/11 Tribute in Light: Live From Lower Manhattan live on DirecTV or Fubo.

9/11: United We Stand – 25 Years Later

ABC also released a special called 9/11: United We Stand – 25 Years Later on Sept. 1, and will be showing an encore on the network on Sept. 11. Hosted by Michael Strahan, the two-hour special explores how Americans used sports, music, theater, and comedy to heal after the attacks.
Stream the 9/11: United We Stand – 25 Years Later ABC encore with DirecTV or Fubo, or watch it on demand on Disney+ or Hulu.

102 Minutes Inside the Towers

History Channel is premiering a new documentary special on Sept. 11 called 102 Minutes Inside the Towers. As the name suggests, the special focuses on what was happening inside the twin towers during the 102 minutes between the first and second planes’ impacts.
Stream 102 Minutes Inside the Towers with DirecTV or Fubo.

Facing Ground Zero: A Dateline Special

On Friday at 10 p.m. ET, NBC is airing Facing Ground Zero: A Dateline Special, a documentary special that profiles New Yorkers’ experiences on Sept. 11, 2001. Anchored by Lester Holt, the documentary features “dramatic, emotional footage from the NBC News archives, including never-before-seen images,” per a release.
Stream Facing Ground Zero: A Dateline Special with DirecTV or Fubo.

When America Took the Field

After the terror attacks, Americans healed in many ways. One of those was America’s greatest pastime, baseball. MLB Network is taking a closer look at baseball’s role in the nation’s recovery over this two-hour special, which aired on Sept. 10 and will re-air Sept. 11 through 13.
Stream When America Took the Field with DirecTV or Fubo.

Daughters of 9/11

CBS’ special Daughters of 9/11 takes a magnifying glass to the day by highlighting the story of two women, Elizabeth Miller and Jessica Trant, who both lost their fathers in the terror attacks. The two formed a friendship during their decades-long pursuit of justice. The special will air on Sept. 11 at 9 p.m. ET.
Stream Daughters of 9/11 with DirecTV or Fubo.

Various Fox Programming

Fox News will run commemorative programming all day on Sept. 11, including special coverage during shows like FOX & Friends, America’s Newsroom, America Reports, and The Will Cain Show. Other Fox properties, including Fox Nation and Fox Business Network, will also have coverage of the anniversary.
Stream Fox News 9/11 coverage with DirecTV or Fubo.

9/11 Reunited

First premiered on National Geographic in August, 9/11 Reunited looks at the connections made in the wake of the terror attacks. The special then brings many of those people back together, 25 years later, to give each other messages and ask questions.
Stream 9/11 Reunited on Disney+ or Hulu.

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