American Criminal

Following his latest bombing of an abortion clinic, Eric Rudolph was on the back foot – running scared. He believed in the righteousness of his actions, but he didn’t want to be punished for them. Luckily for him, he’d spent years planning for exactly this scenario. So, with no other option, Eric fled into the woods of North Carolina, kickstarting a years-long manhunt in the Appalachians.

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Like some of his comrades in the fight against abortion in America, Eric Rudolph claimed membership in the Army of God, a mysterious, structureless underground group with one clear organizing principle: violence against abortion providers was justified and righteous. Looking at his heroes from within the movement, Eric was disappointed to have not claimed more lives in the war, so in 1998, he planned to make a decisive, deadly blow against his opponents.

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Fed up with what he sees as the crumbling of Western civilization, and inspired by anti-abortion activists who've killed doctors, Eric Rudolph set out to send a message to America -- and the world. His target? The 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games. His actions would have severe consequences for more than a hundred people, including security guard Richard Jewell.

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In 1996, a bomb exploded at a free concert celebrating the Atlanta Olympics. The explosion killed one woman and injured over a hundred people. In the aftermath, no one stepped forward to take credit for the Atlanta Olympics bombing, leaving the entire world to wonder just who could attack such a joyous event? The answer was Eric Rudolph, and his reign of terror was just getting started.

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On July 27th, 1996, the Atlanta Olympic Games were in full swing when a bomb exploded in the middle of a crowded park. When the dust settled, two people were dead and over a hundred were injured. As investigators scrambled for answers, they had no idea that this campaign of terror was just beginning.

On this season of American Criminal: The making of a homegrown terrorist. How a twisted stew of religion, conspiracy theories, and army training fed the evil tendencies of Eric Rudolph’s mind.

Don’t miss the new season of American Criminal – Domestic Terror: The Hunt for Eric Rudolph beginning May 14th.

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