The docuseries launches on February 10, 2025. Ridley Scott, director of Black Hawk Down, contributed to this docuseries through his production company RSA Films. However, Jack MacInnes directed it. MacInnes previously worked on documentaries, including Leaving Afghanistan in 2022. Producers Jamal Osman and Emma Supple worked with executive producers Dominic Crossley-Holland and Tom Pearson to develop the series. The documentary focuses on October 3, 1993, when U.S. Army Rangers and Delta Force conducted an operation in Mogadishu. Their mission was to capture militia leaders loyal to General Mohamed Farrah Aidid. Chaos unfolded after RPGs brought down three Blackhawk helicopters, leading to one of the most challenging urban battles for American forces. The documentary includes stories from soldiers and survivors. U.S. troops recall being surrounded and fighting against overwhelming odds. Audio from news reports captures global reactions during the event. Somali fighters and civilians share their perspectives, including how U.S. airstrikes impacted families and inspired retaliation. Unlike the film, the series does not frame the story solely from the U.S. perspective. It showcases Somali experiences, exploring their motivations and losses.
双方普通人视角。
最惊喜的是以客观的镜头记录美军、艾迪德民兵和当地平民这三方当事人的叙述，甚至平民受访者都分别找了亲人被美军杀害的、家人平安的、受到美军友好对待的和记录者这四组人，以当时身处其中的人的视角，很立体的还原了当时的事件。是一部非常全面和客观的纪录片
电影版《黑鹰坠落》是对真实事件相当写实的还原，这部纪录片加了一些索马里士兵、平民、美国士兵的访谈。
加进了Somali militia和local civilians的视角，让整个事件更立体了。从前对黑鹰坠落的认知只停留在“locals were terrorists and they shot at us”. 对索马里人来说，美国大兵显然来者不善，”You were not welcomed yet you came to my home with choppers and weapons and you terrified me. What did you expect me to do?” So at the end of the day, whom to blame?而结尾credit: The civil war in Somalia continues to this day.
虽然在反复观看那部经典的《黑鹰坠落》电影后，已经对整个事件的过程很熟悉了，但这部纪录片仍然给我带来了巨大震撼，因为这一次展现在我面前的不止有美军的视角，还有艾迪德民兵组织成员和摩加迪沙平民的讲述，整个事件变得更加立体起来。人们总是喜欢彼此仇视，将另一族群形容为可怕的怪物，但当他们回忆过去的时候，那些对无辜者的同情、对自己行为的迷茫、对生命的渴望却成了他们共同的情感纽带。但可悲的是，人类永远不会改变，同样的悲剧还会在未来一次次上演，而这些影像的记录，也仅仅是幸存者们的镇痛剂而已。