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Limited Series – High Value Target: The Hunt for Saddam

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The story of John Nixon, the first CIA officer to interrogate Saddam Hussein following his capture in December 2003.

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Adam Davidson TheWrap 1 day ago
Despite its flaws, the eight-part series manages to provide something engaging and fresh by telling the story of John Nixon, the first CIA officer to interrogate Saddam Hussein following his capture in December 2003. Go to Full Review John Anderson Wall Street Journal 2 days ago
Any dramatic license is in service of a story about brute power vs. intellect, politics trumping virtue, and leaders being led by personal vendettas. Go to Full Review Guy Howie Screen Rant 18 hrs ago
6/10
This politically-charged war drama goes above and beyond its thematic brief, even if it doesn’t deliver the thrills to match its piercing analysis. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Daniel Stiepleman

Creator

Jonathan Wakeham

Creator

Joel Kinnaman

John Nixon

Waleed Zuaiter

Saddam Hussein

Lena Góra

Polly Stevens

Rebecca Night

Actor

Episodes

Episode 1 Airs Sep 13 Baghdad Burns America 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 for High Value Target No. 1. Details Episode 2 Airs Sep 13 Into the Red Zone Six 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 him into the Red Zone. Details Episode 3 Airs Sep 14 Blood Ties Inside 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. Details Episode 4 Airs Sep 20 The Ace of Spades John comes face-to-face with Saddam Hussein. All the while, the insurgents remount their attacks, and Baghdad burns. Details Episode 5 Airs Sep 21 Enemy of My Enemy In defiance of orders, John forges his way into hostile territory, and ends up in a chase for his life. Details Episode 6 Airs Sep 27 The Devil You Know The story of John Nixon, the first CIA officer to interrogate Saddam Hussein following his capture in December 2003. Details Episode 7 Airs Sep 28 The Reckoning The story of John Nixon, the first CIA officer to interrogate Saddam Hussein following his capture in December 2003. Details Episode 8 Airs Oct 4 Debriefing the President John becomes a pariah in Washington by trying to save Saddam and warning about the coming threat of Iran. A meeting in the White House gives John one last chance to convince President Bush to alter the course of the Middle East. Details
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Season Info

Creator
Daniel Stiepleman, Jonathan Wakeham
Executive Producer
Alexander Rodnyansky, Michael Kupisk, Joel Kinnaman, Leslie Greif, John Nixon, Jason Sarlanis, Sam Linsky, Staurt Manashil, Tamar Mortada
Network
TNT
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 13, 2026
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