The United States begins military operations in Afghanistan to dismantle Al-Qaeda and remove the Taliban from power.
The CIA intensifies efforts to locate and capture or kill Osama bin Laden, the leader of Al-Qaeda.
CIA begins using enhanced interrogation techniques on terror suspects to gather intelligence.
Intelligence agencies track the courier believed to be closely associated with Osama bin Laden, leading to critical insights about his location.
CIA discovers the compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, suspected to be harboring Osama bin Laden.
U.S. Navy SEALs conduct a raid on the Abbottabad compound, killing Osama bin Laden.
Maya joins the CIA and starts working in counterterrorism analysis shortly after 9/11 attacks.
Maya participates in the interrogation of high-value detainees to gather intelligence on terrorist activities.
Maya discovers the significance of a courier, known as Abu Ahmed al-Kuwaiti, crucial to locating Osama bin Laden.
Using intelligence leads, Maya and team track the courier to a compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan.
After confirming intelligence, the U.S. government approves a Navy SEAL operation to raid the Abbottabad compound.
Navy SEALs conduct a military raid on Osama bin Laden's hideout in Abbottabad, killing him and securing intelligence.
Analysis of gathered intelligence confirms Osama bin Laden's death; Maya reflects on the long pursuit.
