The show expanded its focus to also cover criminals in the War on Terrorism when , on October 12 , 2001 an episode aired featuring 22 most-wanted al-Qaeda operatives . The show was put together due to a request by White House aides after the same list of men had been released to the nation two days earlier . However , the first show that focused mainly on terrorism aired after the September 11 attacks and was two hours long
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
America's Most Wanted