Entertainment
Michael Strahan hosts 9/11 retrospective special focused on national healing
A new two-hour ABC News special explores how sports, comedy, and the arts helped the country recover following the 2001 terrorist attacks.
The short version
- ABC News will air '9/11: United We Stand – 25 Years Later,' a two-hour retrospective special hosted and executive produced by Michael Strahan.
- The program focuses on how sports, music, comedy, and theater provided solace and unity in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks.
- Featured figures include Pete Davidson, Derek Jeter, Jon Bon Jovi, Jimmy Fallon, and Jon Stewart.
- The special premiers September 1 on ABC, Disney+, and Hulu ahead of the 25th anniversary of 9/11.
Key facts
- Michael Strahan hosted and executive produced the two-hour retrospective special '9/11: United We Stand – 25 Years Later.'[Variety]
- The program is scheduled to air on ABC, Disney+, and Hulu on September 1.[Variety]
- The production involved SMAC Productions, A+E Factual Studios, Derek Jeter’s Cap 2 Productions, and The Montag Group for ABC News Studios.[Variety]
- Comedian Pete Davidson, whose firefighter father died in the 9/11 attacks, agreed to participate in an interview for the special.[Variety]
- The special includes interviews and appearances by Derek Jeter, Jon Bon Jovi, Matthew Broderick, Billy Crystal, Jimmy Fallon, Mark Messier, Jon Stewart, Robin Roberts, George Stephanopoulos, and Martha Raddatz.[Variety]