Attack on London: Hunting The 7/7 Bombers lands on Netflix on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, marking two decades since the deadliest terrorist attack on British soil. The four-part docuseries returns to the chaos of that morning and the tense aftermath that followed, rebuilding the timeline through forensic detail and first-hand accounts.
The series draws from survivors, families of the victims, former colleagues of the attackers, and counterterrorism officials who led the investigation. Their voices guide the story from the moment four coordinated explosions paralyzed the capital to the days of confusion, fear, and ultimately pursuit.
Previously unreleased footage and police materials deepen the narrative, including evidence tied to the failed second wave of attacks just two weeks later. Each episode traces the relentless manhunt across the UK, culminating in the controversial killing of Jean Charles de Menezes, an innocent man mistaken for a suspect.
The production features exclusive interviews with senior political and security figures, including the Prime Minister at the time and the head of MI5. Their testimonies underline how close Britain came to further catastrophe, and how fragile the national psyche had become in the wake of 7/7.
Attack on London does not rely on dramatisation. The real events, laid bare through live recordings, media broadcasts, and personal recollections, paint a picture that needs no embellishment. The pace is tight, the tension real, and the fear inescapable.
The final chapter focuses on the press, campaigners, and families who demanded answers once the immediate threat passed. Their pressure exposed missteps, reframed the debate around surveillance and policing, and raised difficult questions about how much was missed before it was too late.
Released globally, this is Netflix‘s most direct engagement with the legacy of 21st-century British terrorism to date. No reconstructions. No voice actors. Just the facts, told by those who lived through it.
