Once Upon a Time in Iraq

Season 1

2020 · 5 episodes · 5h 0m in all

Episodes

1. 

   1. War

   13 Jul 2020 · 60 min

   As war began, many Iraqis were hopeful. Ahmed Al Bashir, now a famous comedian, remembers practising his English with US troops before the realities of occupation became clear.

2. 

   2. Insurgency

   20 Jul 2020 · 60 min

   The Iraqi insurgency is examined through Lt Colonel Sassaman’s descent into the darkest regions of his psyche.

3. 

   3. Fallujah

   27 Jul 2020 · 60 min

   The infamous battle of Fallujah is told by eye-witness accounts from journalists, soldiers and civilians.

4. 

   4. Saddam

   3 Aug 2020 · 60 min

   CIA analyst John Nixon is the first person to interrogate Saddam.

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   5. Legacy

   10 Aug 2020 · 60 min

   The emergence of ISIS concludes the brutal legacy of the Iraq War.