High Value Target: The Hunt for Saddam
In 2003, John Nixon, a CIA analyst became the first American to positively identify and interrogate Saddam Hussein. During their time together, Nixon began to understand the potential consequences of the invasion, the humanitarian horrors and geopolitical turbulences that would follow Saddam's deposing.
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- Ep 1
1.Baghdad Burns
13-09-202644 minAmerica invades Iraq, and Saddam Hussein vanishes. CIA analyst John Nixon mobilizes a task force to find him. On the embattled streets of Baghdad, Captain Samir hunts door to door...
- Ep 2
2.Into the Red Zone
13-09-202642 minSix months into the war, and still no sign of Saddam Hussein. John talks his way to Baghdad, with Samir assigned as his translator. John identifies a target with answers, leading h...
- Ep 3
3.Blood Ties
14-09-202640 minInside Abu Ghraib, John presses Saddam Hussein's cousin for the dictator's whereabouts. Unprepared, John gets drafted onto the chopper headed for operation Red Dawn.
- Ep 4
4.The Ace of Spades
20-09-2026John comes face-to-face with Saddam Hussein. All the while, the insurgents remount their attacks, and Baghdad burns.
- Ep 5
5.Enemy of My Enemy
21-09-2026In defiance of orders, John forges his way into hostile territory, and ends up in a chase for his life.
- Ep 6
6.The Devil You Know
27-09-2026After following Saddam's warning, John returns from Najaf with the realization that the real threat is Iran. Now he must convince The White House.
- Ep 7
7.Episode 7
28-09-2026 - Ep 8
8.Episode 8
04-10-2026
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