Product: NOVA: The Bombing of America (2006)
Rating: 3.0
Engrossing subject matter but not enough is offered
With a duration of just about one hour, NOVA made an average attempt to look at a bombing epidemic in America. There is just too much material to hold a documentary like this to such a narrow timeframe. The individual segments on more famous incidents such as the Oklahoma City bombing, the World Trade Center, the Unabomber, Abortion Clinics in the 80's, and a few others are very encapsulated and don't provide enough detail or footage.The most interesting aspects of this program, in my opinion, are the specifics of how law enforcement agencies (mainly ATF & FBI) along with forensic scientists and chemists investigate crime scenes and attempt to solve cases. The largest amount of time is spent on this portion of the show. Examined, among other things, are evidence collection processes, research techniques, and the art of criminal profiling to identify suspects.I ended up wanting and expecting a lot more out of this feature as NOVA is usually quite comprehensive in the material that they produce. I'm not sure why they chose to severely limit what could have been such an intriguing presentation but maybe they'll offer something more in-depth in the future. All in all, this isn't a complete failure in itself but it is somewhat disappointing.