PARAMOUNT+ TO EXCLUSIVELY STREAM "11 MINUTES," AN IMMERSIVE FOUR-PART DOCUMENTARY TAKING VIEWERS INSIDE THE HEART-STOPPING JOURNEY OF TERROR AND SURVIVAL AT LAS VEGAS' ROUTE 91 HARVEST MUSIC FESTIVAL MASS SHOOTING

Country Superstar Jason Aldean Speaks Out in His First In-Depth Interview About the Traumatic Event

"11 Minutes" Features Extraordinary First-Person Stories of Concert Goers, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, Sunrise Hospital Trauma Teams, First Responders, FBI Agents and Raw Never-Before-Seen Footage

Sept. 12, 2022 - Paramount+ announced today it will exclusively premiere 11 MINUTES, a four-part documentary that takes viewers inside the heart-stopping stories of terror and survival experienced by those who were at the 2017 Route 91 Harvest Music Festival in Las Vegas. 11 MINUTES will debut Tuesday, Sept. 27 on Paramount+, marking the week of the event's fifth anniversary (Oct. 1).

11 MINUTES features the first in-depth interview with country music superstar Jason Aldean, who was on stage when the first burst of automatic gun fire shattered the night. When it was over, 58 people were dead and more than 800 were injured.

Aldean remembers hearing a popping noise and thinking it was an equipment malfunction.

"When I turned around, my bass player was just looking at me like a deer in the headlights. And my security guy was on stage at that point, telling me to get down, waving me off the stage," Aldean says.

The documentary highlights first-person narratives of officers from the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police force, trauma teams at Sunrise Hospital and concert goers who all experienced the trauma of this mass-casualty event. Using never-before-seen police bodycam footage and 200 hours of cell phone video, 11 MINUTES lets viewers accompany heavily armed officers on a hair-raising mission, as step-by-step they approach the shooter's hotel room on the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay.

"This situation was probably the highest level of intensity that I've ever been in," says (Ret) SWAT officer Billy Marx.

At the heart of 11 MINUTES are miraculous stories of survival as ordinary people undertake extraordinary acts to help strangers. The series investigates the legacy of the 11 fateful minutes of gunfire as subjects ask crucial questions about lone-wolf violence, prevention and the humanity that transcends.

"It's important that people know the truth out of respect for those we lost, out of those who were injured, those who are still mentally and physically scarred ... that everybody's spirits and legacies remain intact. That friendships made that night in those 11 minutes were made for a reason," says popular SiriusXM radio host and festival emcee Storme Warren. "The story, to me, wasn't about a shooter. It was about people helping each other."

Adds Josh Haynes, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police detective, "People stood up at that moment and they did what needed to be done at that time to take care of those on their left and right. Those stories should be told."

Ashley Hoff, an executive producer of 11 MINUTES and a Route 91 survivor, says it is important that the history of that night be shared. "As I ran out of that field, I believe I witnessed some of humanity's greatest moments ... I've gotten to hear from many fellow survivors, some of the strongest, bravest, most resilient people I've ever met," Hoff says.

Living with the aftermath of that night, Aldean, like so many, says he struggles with survivor's guilt. "It's hard not to feel a little guilty. I mean, those people were there to support us," Aldean says.

11 MINUTES is directed by Emmy and Peabody-winning director Jeff Zimbalist ("Momentum Generation," "The Two Escobars," "ReMastered," "The Line"). Executive producers are Stu Schreiberg, Jeff Zimbalist and Ashley Hoff. Co-executive producer is Jess Philipps. Supervising producer is Sarah Longden, co-producer is Alana Saad. 11 MINUTES is produced by Triage Entertainment, All Rise Films, Third Force Productions and See It Now Studios. For See It Now Studios, Susan Zirinsky and Terence Wrong serve as executive producers and Aysu Saliba as supervising producer. Adam Goldfried is production executive and Amy Gardner is associate producer.

About Paramount+

Paramount+, a direct-to-consumer digital subscription video on-demand and live streaming service, combines live sports, breaking news and a mountain of entertainment. The premium streaming service features an expansive library of original series, hit shows and popular movies across every genre from world-renowned brands and production studios, including BET, CBS, Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, Paramount Pictures and the Smithsonian Channel. The service is also the streaming home to unmatched sports programming, including every CBS Sports event, from golf to football to basketball and more, plus exclusive streaming rights for major sports properties, including some of the world's biggest and most popular soccer leagues. Paramount+ also enables subscribers to stream local CBS stations live across the U.S. in addition to the ability to stream the company's other live channels: The CBS News Streaming Network, for 24/7 news, CBS Sports HQ for sports news and analysis. For more information about Paramount+, please visit www.paramountplus.com and follow @ParamountPlus on social platforms. 11 MINUTES is distributed by Paramount Global Content Distribution.

About See It Now Studios

See It Now Studios develops and produces original documentaries and docuseries for Paramount+, CBS, the Paramount Global television networks, international providers and third-party platforms. Since launching in September 2021, See It Now Studios has produced such projects as RACE AGAINST TIME: THE CIA AND 9/11, THE 26th STREET GARAGE: THE FBI'S UNTOLD STORY OF 9/11, SECETS OF THE OLIGARCH WIVES, INDIVISIBLE - HEALING HATE, GHISLAINE - PARTNER IN CRIME, WATERGATE: HIGH CRIMES IN THE WHITE HOUSE, and interview specials with Halle Berry and Chris Rock. Susan Zirinsky is the president of See It Now Studios.