A key turning point in the history of the United States and the world is the focus of a new program that premieres this weekend on Smithsonian Channel.

“The Lost Tapes: Pearl Harbor” reconstructs the events surrounding the Dec. 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor that brought the U.S. into World War II.

The documentary premieres Sunday, Dec. 4, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Smithsonian Channel, with additional airings next week.

TVWeek Open Mic writer Hillary Atkin interviewed producer Tom Jennings and got the story behind the project. Please click here to read her report.

“The Lost Tapes: Pearl Harbor”