American Manhunt: Osama bin Laden Operation Neptune Spear (Season 1, Episode 3)
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TV Episode | 81 min | Documentary, Crime, History

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American Manhunt: Osama bin Laden

Operation Neptune Spear (Season 1, Episode 3)

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TV Episode | 81 min | Documentary, Crime, History

Ten years after 9/11, a pivotal clue emerges in Pakistan. The president orders a highly classified - and risky - SEAL raid to take out bin Laden at last.

Directors

Mor Loushy | Daniel Sivan

Producers

Katherine LeBlond | Alec Macrae | Michael Radutzky

Composer

Jasha Klebe

Cinematographer

Peter Hutchens

Editors

Adrian Murray | Jesse Overman | Federico Rosenzvit

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Updated May 14, 2025

Release date

May 14, 2025 (United States)

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21 cast members

Name	Known for
Paula Abdul Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Robots (2005)
Gina Bennett Self - CIA Counterterrorism Analyst Self - CIA Counterterrorism Analyst See fewer	MAKERS (2012)
Osama bin Laden Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
J. Cofer Black Self - CIA Counterterrorism Director Self - CIA Counterterrorism Director See fewer	American Manhunt: Osama bin Laden (2025)
John O. Brennan Self - Deputy National Security Advisor Self - Deputy National Security Advisor See fewer	The Dissident (2020)
Hillary Clinton Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	State of Terror (I)
Anderson Cooper Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Anderson Cooper 360° (2003)
Mila Kunis Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Black Swan (2010)
William McRaven Self Self See fewer	CNN Newsroom (1989)
Seth Meyers Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Documentary Now! (2015)
Michael Morell Self - President's Daily Briefer Self - President's Daily Briefer See fewer	Race Against Time: The CIA and 9/11 (2021)
Robert O'Neill Self - SEAL Team 6 Self - SEAL Team 6 See fewer	The Council 2 (2025)
Barack Obama Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Leave the World Behind (2023)
Michelle Obama Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Leave the World Behind (2023)
Leon Panetta Self - CIA Director Self - CIA Director See fewer	PBS News Hour (1975)
John Pereira Self - CIA Director for Support Self - CIA Director for Support See fewer	American Manhunt: Osama bin Laden (2025)
Ben Rhodes Self - White House Strategic Communications Advisor Self - White House Strategic Communications Advisor See fewer	The World as It Is
Kevin Shaeffer Self - Navy Action Officer Self - Navy Action Officer See fewer	American Manhunt: Osama bin Laden (2025)
Cindy Storer Self - CIA Counterterrorism Analyst Self - CIA Counterterrorism Analyst See fewer	Hunted (2015)
Mike Vickers Self - Assistant Secretary of Defense Self - Assistant Secretary of Defense See fewer	American Manhunt: Osama bin Laden (2025)
Tracy Walder Self - CIA Counterterrorism Operations Self - CIA Counterterrorism Operations See fewer	Secrets Declassified with David Duchovny (2025)