Michael Bay’s 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi Finds New Streaming Home on Starz

Michael Bay’s gritty 2016 war drama 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi is set to stream on Starz, giving audiences a fresh chance to revisit the harrowing true story of the 2012 Benghazi attack. The film stars John Krasinski, James Badge Dale, Pablo Schreiber, and Max Martini as members of a six-man security team who fought to defend the American diplomatic compound and CIA annex in Libya. Bay, known for blockbuster action spectacles like Transformers and Armageddon, took a more grounded approach here, emphasizing real-world tactics and the chaos of urban combat. The movie grossed over $69 million domestically and sparked conversation about its portrayal of the events and the political fallout that followed. With its move to Starz, the film joins a lineup of intense military thrillers available to stream, offering viewers a visceral, boots-on-the-ground perspective on a pivotal moment in recent history. For fans of true-life heroism and Bay’s kinetic style, this is a chance to see the director working in a more restrained, but no less explosive, register.