Twitter: Breaking the Bird (2025)

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Runtime: 172m episodes
Genre: Documentary
Certificate: TV-MA
Origin: US

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They started a revolution they couldn't control

Charting the rise and downfall of one of the most influential tech companies of the 21st century, this four-part series examines Twitter’s creation, rapid growth, and infamous sale; featuring exclusive insights from key players.

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Director: Kate Quine
Status: Ended
First aired: Mar 9, 2025
Network: CNN
Studio: Candle True Stories, CNN Original Series

Time to finish

11 hrs

4 episodes. About 2 weeks at an hour a night.

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Cast

Evan Williams

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Biz Stone

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Jack Dorsey

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SERIES

20251 Season172m episodes3.8

Documentary

TMDB3.8

Votes10

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Runtime: 172m episodes
Genre: Documentary
Certificate: TV-MA
Origin: US

About

They started a revolution they couldn't control

Where to watch

Region

Stream

HBO Max Amazon Channel

Buy

Availability from JustWatch via TMDB.

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E1 · Airs Mar 9, 2025 · 43m · ★ 2.0
The Big Idea
In the heart of San Francisco, a group of young coders and designers come together to invent a new social media platform they name Twitter; built for simple status updates, Twitter quickly evolves beyond its original purpose.
E2 · Airs Mar 16, 2025 · 43m · ★ 1.0
Unfollowing the Leader
As Twitter transforms communication across the world, its founders fight for control of the company; once reserved for techies and celebrities, it evolves into a key platform for news and politics.
E3 · Airs Mar 23, 2025 · 42m · ★ 1.0
Making It Big
A new CEO takes over and brings back founder Jack Dorsey to help steer Twitter’s growth. Activism thrives as the platform becomes a revolutionary tool for change, but its darker side becomes more apparent as hate spreads.
E4 · Airs Mar 30, 2025 · 42m · ★ 1.0
Disaster
Jack Dorsey returns as CEO of Twitter but soon faces serious challenges. As tensions rise over free speech on the platform, he turns to one man he believes can save it—Elon Musk.