What motivated extremists to commit shocking acts of anger and violence at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021? To begin answering this complicated question, we explore the stories of 2 Americans whose lives were touched by radical ideologies: a former violent skinhead who was radicalized at the infamous white supremacist compound Aryan Nations, and a real estate agent who decided to go on the offensive after her family was 'doxed' by followers of a prominent neo-Nazi website.
A peaceful apocalyptic religious community converts to a paramilitary force of white supremacists; fatal standoffs with the FBI create a legend of martyrs; anti-government rage is at work on January 6.
Army veteran Timothy McVeigh becomes so disillusioned with the U.S. government that he commits the deadliest act of domestic terrorism to date; the father of a woman killed in the attack seeks understanding and offers forgiveness 27 years later.
Infamous extremist Robert Matthews of the white supremacist group, The Order, dies in a shootout on Whidbey Island, turning him into a hero and a martyr; his followers return to the island each year to honour his death.
Political and racial tensions reach a boiling point in 2017 with the deadly Unite the Right Rally in Charlottesville; exploring the rally's impact from different perspectives; Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio turns himself in.
How to equip the mainstream with tools to resist the propaganda from the fringes; training social workers, teachers and therapists; learning about extremism, terrorism, prevention and radicalization; conversations can heal fissures.
