Oklahoma City Bombing: American Terror - Everything we know about Netflix's latest docufilm

Oklahoma City Bombing: American Terror is an upcoming documentary film that will be released on Netflix on Friday, April 18, 2025. Since the advent of streaming platforms, there has been a surge in documentaries as viewers reportedly like watching shows in the non-fiction format.

The forthcoming docufilm is a part of that long list of projects backed by Netflix. The makers recently dropped its official trailer on the internet giving us a glimpse of what we can expect from the documentary.

So let us take a look at all the details of Oklahoma City Bombing: American Terror that we know. Continue reading to find out.

When is Oklahoma City Bombing: American Terror releasing?

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Oklahoma City Bombing: American Terror will premier on Netflix on Friday, April 18, 2025, globally. The documentary will be available in different parts of the world in different languages and subtitles. The release date coincides with the 30th anniversary of the actual bombing.

Crew of Oklahoma City Bombing: American Terror

Greg Tillman is the director of Oklahoma City Bombing: American Terror. The producers of the film include Tiller Russell (who had earlier backed the serial killer documentary Night Stalker: The Hunt for a Serial Killer) and the Emmy Award nominees Jeff Hasler and Brian Lovett.

The makers of Oklahoma City Bombing: American Terror have used archival footage from the incident, recreation of pivotal crime scenes, and interviews of law officials and survivors among others to recreate a play-by-play of the events of that day. An important section of the documentary is the audio interview of Timothy McVeigh, who was the main suspect in the bombing. Viewers can expect several lesser-known facts about the incident to feature in this docufilm. We will also see how the FBI and the local police force came together to track and capture the perpetrator.

What happened during the Oklahoma City Bombing?

On April 19, 1995, a terrorist attack took place in Oklahoma City. A truck was bombed and it resulted in the death of 168 people while over 600 people were injured. The building where the bombed truck was parked was severely damaged. Timothy McVeigh was behind the attack and was helped by his accomplice Terry Nichols. McVeigh, just hours after the bombing, was questioned for driving without a driving license. The officer arrested him for illegally possessing deadly weapons.

He was quickly linked to the bombing after an investigation and Nichols was also arrested. On June 11, 2001, McVeigh received a lethal injection and was executed, while Nichols received life imprisonment three years later.

In its official statement, Netflix said:

The film features crime scene recreations, firsthand accounts from survivors, first responders and law enforcement, and audio-recorded interviews with domestic terrorist Timothy McVeigh, the man responsible for the bombing — all shedding new light on the tragedy that claimed 168 lives. Probing how the FBI collaborated with local authorities, the documentary takes a detailed look into the investigative methods — and strokes of pure luck — used to bring McVeigh and his co-conspirators to justice, while also exploring the personal demons driving McVeigh’s radical, far-right, insurrectionist agenda.

Oklahoma City Bombing: American Terror will premiere on April 18, 2025, on Netflix. Are you excited about this documentary film?