

In 2003, John Nixon, a CIA analyst became the first American to positively identify and interrogate Saddam Hussein. During their time together, Nixon began to understand…
TV-MA • Drama • Series • 2026 • 1 season
Starring: Joel Kinnaman, Waleed Zuaiter, Lena Góra
Created by: Daniel Stiepleman, Jonathan Wakeham

S1 E1 - 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.
Sep 13, 2026 • 45m

S1 E2 - 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.
Sep 13, 2026 • 43m

S1 E3 - 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.
Sep 14, 2026 • 41m

S1 E4 - The Ace of Spades
John comes face-to-face with Saddam Hussein. All the while, the insurgents remount their attacks, and Baghdad burns.
Sep 20, 2026 • 43m

S1 E5 - Enemy of My Enemy
In defiance of orders, John forges his way into hostile territory, and ends up in a chase for his life.
Sep 21, 2026 • 41m

S1 E6 - The Devil You Know
After following Saddam's warning, John returns from Najaf with the realization that the real threat is Iran. Now he must convince The White House.
Sep 27, 2026 • 42m

S1 E7 - The Reckoning
With Saddam on trial, John Nixon tries to convince the CIA that saving Saddam is the only road to peace.
Sep 28, 2026 • 43m
S1 E8 - Debriefing the President
John becomes a pariah in Washington by trying to save Saddam and warning about the coming threat of Iran.
Oct 4, 2026 • 40m
High Value Target
In 2003, John Nixon, a CIA analyst became the first American to positively identify and interrogate Saddam Hussein. During their time together, Nixon began to understand the potential consequences of the invasion, the humanitarian horrors and geopolitical turbulences that would follow Saddam's deposing.
TV-MA • Drama • TV Series • 2026