
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.
TV-MA • Documentary, Drama • Series • 2021 • 1 season
Created by: Lizzie Blenk, Alyse Shorland, Jonathan Clasberry

S1 E1 - Setting the Stage
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.
Sep 19, 2021 • 54m

S1 E2 - Body and Soul
After Nicaragua, the Reagan Administration is convinced the Soviet Union is on the march; Lt Colonel Oliver North is tapped to support the Contras.
Sep 26, 2021 • 54m

S1 E3 - A Difficult Dilemma
A civil war in Lebanon results in a new hostage crisis; National Security Advisor Robert "Bud" McFarlane's proposal.
Oct 3, 2021 • 50m

S1 E4 - The Trip to Tehran
Reagan's cabinet strikes an illegal weapons-for-hostages deal with an Iranian arms merchant; proceeds pay for the Nicaraguan civil war.
Oct 10, 2021 • 50m

S1 E5 - Shot Out of the Sky
Bizarre events in Iran and in Nicaragua, spark a frenzy among the press and public; Reagan's team debates how best to respond.
Oct 17, 2021 • 46m

S1 E6 - The Fall Guy
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.
Oct 24, 2021 • 54m
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Fiasco
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.
TV-MA • Documentary, Drama • TV Series • 2021