Fiasco

Season 1

2021 · 6 episodes · 5h 8m in all

Episodes

1. 

   1. Setting the Stage

   19 Sept 2021 · 54 min

   Amidst the backdrop of the 1979 Iranian revolution, Jimmy Carter's failure to free American hostages sets the stage for Reagan's own hostage crisis.

2. 

   2. Body and Soul

   26 Sept 2021 · 54 min

   After Nicaragua, the Reagan Administration is convinced the Soviet Union is on the march; Lt Colonel Oliver North is tapped to support the Contras.

3. 

   3. A Difficult Dilemma

   3 Oct 2021 · 50 min

   A civil war in Lebanon results in a new hostage crisis; National Security Advisor Robert "Bud" McFarlane's proposal.

4. 

   4. The Trip to Tehran

   10 Oct 2021 · 50 min

   Reagan's cabinet strikes an illegal weapons-for-hostages deal with an Iranian arms merchant; proceeds pay for the Nicaraguan civil war.

5. 

   5. Shot Out of the Sky

   17 Oct 2021 · 46 min

   Bizarre events in Iran and in Nicaragua, spark a frenzy among the press and public; Reagan's team debates how best to respond.

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   6. The Fall Guy

   24 Oct 2021 · 54 min

   The Justice Department launches an investigation into the Reagan administration's deals with Iran; one man is chosen to take the fall for the president.