After many failed attempts to locate Bin Laden, US officials began to trace who was in his inner circle. They discovered that a man named Abu Ahmed al-Kuwaiti was acting as his courier. In the summer of 2010, there was a breakthrough moment when the US traced Abu Ahmed to a town in Pakistan called Peshawar, and they could pick up a phone call.

Netflix's latest true crime outing will focus on the story of Osama Bin Laden, the terrorist responsible for the 9/11 attacks.

American Manhunt: Osama bin Laden is a gripping, well-crafted documentary that will appeal to viewers interested in global politics, espionage, and contemporary history.

Netflix subscribers were frustrated when the documentary American Manhunt: Osama bin Laden did not premiere on the scheduled release date of March 10,