Watch Manhunt—Boston Bombers on PBS. See more from NOVA.
Above, “Manhunt—Boston Bombers,” a documentary for the PBS science program NOVA reported and directed by Miles O’Brien. The hour focuses on
which technologies worked, and which didn’t, in the race to track down the men behind the April 2013 Boston marathon attack. Watch online for free.
My contribution to this documentary consisted mostly of coffee runs, takeout food selection, and obtaining accurate sound effects for the Twitter screengrab sections. Hugs may also have been given.
Manhunt under way in Watertown, Mass. Photo: WGBH.
Part of what’s notable is how quickly the episode came together: about 4 weeks from first shoot date to air date. Pretty amazing results, given the incredible time pressure they were under. Breaking news documentary production is not for the faint of heart, or the fan of sleep.
Below, Miles spoke with PRI’s “The World” radio program about the making of this documentary.
And here’s a related interview on The Takeaway.
Manhunt under way in Watertown, Mass. Photo: WGBH.
