On April 19, 1995, Timothy McVeigh ignited a truck bomb outside the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, killing 168 people, including 19 children. #AnAmericanBombingHBO: The Road to April 19th explores the surge in anti-government ideals and political violence in the 1980s, leading to the Oklahoma City bombing and continuing today. It was an honor to executive produce this insightful and extremely important film that’s available to stream on Max beginning April 16. HBO HBO Docume

During the stand-off between federal agents and the Branch Davidians in Waco, Texas in 1993, people gathered on a hill roughly three miles away to see what was happening at the compound. One of those drawn to Waco was a 24-year-old Army veteran named Timothy McVeigh. OKLAHOMA CITY premieres Tuesday, February 7 at 9/8c on PBS . Select theaters are screening the film this weekend – find one near you at okcityfilm.com. | American Experience | PBS