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Season 1 – Once Upon a Time in Iraq

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Civilians' and soldiers' accounts reveal the realities of war and life under ISIS.
Once Upon a Time in Iraq — Season 1

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Andy Serkis

Narrator

James Bluemel

Director

Jo Abel

Producer

Will Anderson

Executive Producer

Andrew Palmer

Executive Producer

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jul 13, 2020 War Waleed Nesyif was 18 when George Bush gave Saddam Hussein 48 hours to leave Iraq, he was, like many Iraqi teenagers, infatuated by the West; while many of his generation enjoyed The Backstreet Boys, Waleed formed Iraq's first heavy metal band. Details Episode 2 Aired Jul 20, 2020 Insurgency Six months into Lieutenant Colonel Nate Sassaman's tour, caught in the political and literal crossfire of the insurgency, his good intentions were shattered. Details Episode 3 Aired Jul 15, 2020 Fallujah Dexter Filkins and photographer Ashley Gilbertson are working for the New York Times when they enter Fallujah with Bravo Company in November 2004. Details Episode 4 Aired Aug 3, 2020 Saddam When Saddam Hussein is captured by coalition forces in December 2003, politicians in the White House believe this will be the turning point they need to bring democracy to Iraq; CIA analyst John Nixon is the first person to interrogate Saddam. Details Episode 5 Aired Aug 24, 2020 Legacy In 2004, Waleed Nesyif is forced to flee Iraq following death threats for working for American journalists as a translator. Details
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Season Info

Director
James Bluemel
Executive Producer
Will Anderson, Andrew Palmer
Network
BBC
Rating
TV-G
Genre
Documentary, War
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Jul 13, 2020