Former FBI negotiator Gary Noesner and former ATF agent John Risenhoover take you through the real story of the Ruby Ridge hostage situation.

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The ATF gets a tip of suspicious activity involving weapons taking place among a small religious community led by David Koresh and located at the Mount Carmel Center just outside of Waco, Texas.

Theologians explain how a young man named Vernon Howell came to change his name and become the leader of the Branch Davidians.

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ATF agent Jacob Vasquez begins undercover surveillance on the Mount Carmel compound and befriends David Koresh in hopes of finding illegal weapons or other activity.

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ATF officers and Branch Davidian survivors recount the first day of the infamous raid on the Mt. Carmel compound.

The ATF siege is in motion. Assault vehicles storm the Mount Carmel compound and gunfire is exchanged, which begins a 51-day standoff.

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Survivors of Waco provide their view about how David Koresh could influence their minds and actions.

Negotiations intensify as the Branch Davidians refuse to surrender. As David Koresh waits for a sign from God, the lack of food and medical treatment tests both the Davidians’ faith and law enforcement’s patience.

FBI Agent Gary Noesner provides his insights during his time at Mt. Carmel while negotiating with David Koresh.

For a moment, it seems like the end of the stalemate is nearing when the FBI’s tactical division turns up the heat with psy-ops on David Koresh and the Branch Davidians.

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Survivors of Waco, along with FBI agents and officers, explore their thoughts about the lasting affects of the devastation upon the Mt. Carmel Branch Davidians.

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The standoff at the Mount Carmel compound comes to a violent and tragic end.