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Netflix’s Attack on London Revives 7/7 Bombings with New Testimonies and Myth Corrections

Launched July 1 on Netflix to mark 20 years since 7/7, the series uses firsthand testimony to shed light on the botched July 21 attacks, dispelling false narratives around Jean Charles de Menezes’s death.

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Emergency services arrive at Edgware Road on July 7, 2005

Overview

  • Netflix released the four-part docu-series on July 1 to mark the 20th anniversary of the 2005 London bombings.
  • Critics have praised its serious tone and comprehensive approach to revisiting one of Britain’s deadliest terror attacks.
  • The series reconstructs the July 7 attacks that killed 52 people and injured more than 700 across the Tube network and a bus.
  • Later episodes cover the failed July 21 bombing attempts and the ensuing manhunt that culminated in the fatal shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes.
  • The production features previously unheard survivor accounts and interviews with officials to examine security failures and debunk myths surrounding de Menezes’s death.