Cast (in credits order)
| Sarah Koenig | ... | Self - Host (voice) | |
| Bowe Bergdahl | ... | Self - Former P.O.W. (voice) | |
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Hyder Akbar | ... | Self - Writer (voice) |
| Kati Marton | ... | Self - Journalist (voice) | |
| Vali Nasr | ... | Self - Middle East Scholar (voice) | |
| Hillary Clinton | ... | Self - Secretary of State (voice) (archive footage) | |
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Michael Steiner | ... | Self - German SRAP (voice) |
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Marc Grossman | ... | Self - Ambassador (voice) |
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Carlotta Gall | ... | Self - Reporter, New York Times (voice) |
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James Dobbins | ... | Self - Ambassador (voice) |
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Jeff Eggers | ... | Self - National Security Council (voice) |
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Barney Rubin | ... | Self - Afghanistan Expert (voice) |
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Sami Yousafzai | ... | Self - Afghan Reporter (voice) |
| Chuck Hagel | ... | Self - Secretary of Defense (voice) (archive footage) | |
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Carol Rosenberg | ... | Self - Reporter, Miami Herald (voice) |
| Barack Obama | ... | Self - President (voice) (archive footage) | |
Produced by
| Mark Boal | ... | producer |
| Dana Chivvis | ... | producer |
| Megan Ellison | ... | producer |
| Sarah Koenig | ... | producer |
| Jonathan Leven | ... | Production Executive |
| Hugo Lindgren | ... | producer |
| Julie Snyder | ... | producer |
| Jessica Weisberg | ... | producer |
Editorial Department
| Ira Glass | ... | editorial advisor |
Music Department
| Nick Thorburn | ... | composer: theme music |
Additional Crew
| Kevin Garnett | ... | research |
| Michelle Harris | ... | fact checking |