Centennial Olympic Park Bombing
Why did celebration turn into chaos?
4.7 (13)
50 mins
Explore the story of the Centennial Olympic Park bombing in Atlanta, and how a pipe bomb exploded during the Summer Olympics, killing and injuring spectators gathered in the park. Also learn how the attack led to a years-long manhunt.
Ep 1:
The Night the Park Exploded
A festive Olympic night turns deadly when a pipe bomb rips through Centennial Park—and the security guard who saved lives becomes the FBI's chief suspect.
Ep 2:
From Hero to Hunted Overnight
A leaked headline and a fake "training video" ambush transform Richard Jewell into America's most hated man, as agents raid his home and late-night hosts mock his mother.
Ep 3:
Eighty-Eight Days in the Fishbowl
For 88 relentless days, FBI convoys shadow Jewell's every move while he passes lie-detector tests—until his quiet exoneration arrives with no apology at all.
Ep 4:
A Fight Nobody Could Fully Win
Jewell takes on media giants for defamation, winning settlements from some while the AJC fights for fifteen years—even as the real bomber strikes again unchecked.
Ep 5:
The Farm, the Fall, and the Echo
Vindicated but forever marked, Jewell rebuilds a quiet life before an early death—while his ordeal becomes a haunting warning for the social-media age.
Discussions (10)
Walter
Level 9 · 3 mo agoI was really surprised to learn an AJC reporter got the biggest scoop of the decade just by chatting up a source over drinks. They ruined a man over bar talk.
Ronald
Level 5 · 3 mo agoWait... she got the scoop over drinks? that reporter did a lot more than just chat him up.
Beau
Level 6 · 3 mo agoYeah I looked it up he was never even arrested
