The 2002 documentary 9/11 offers a harrowing, firsthand account of the September 11 attacks from the perspective of the New York City Fire Department, directed by brothers Jules and Gédéon Naudet and firefighter James Hanlon. The filmmakers were originally profiling a probationary firefighter, but Jules Naudet captured one of only three known recordings of American Airlines Flight 11 crashing into the North Tower. Following Battalion Chief Joseph Pfeifer, he was inside the World Trade Center lobby during the collapses and narrowly escaped, while the entire firehouse team—including the probie Tony Benetatos—survived the day. The film premiered on CBS on March 10, 2002, marking six months since the attacks, and was hosted by actor Robert De Niro, drawing 39.4 million viewers. It became the highest-rated program that week and aired in 103 countries, noted for its raw, unfiltered use of profanity by the overwhelmed subjects.