Once Upon a Time in Iraq
Once Upon a Time in Iraq: Season 1

Air Date

July 13, 2020

Episodes

5 episodes

Once Upon a Time in Iraq

Season 1

Episodes

War

1. War

July 13, 2020
60 min

As war began, many Iraqis were hopeful. Ahmed Al Bashir, now a famous comedian, remembers practising his English with US troops before the realities of occupation became clear.

Insurgency

2. Insurgency

July 20, 2020
60 min

The Iraqi insurgency is examined through Lt Colonel Sassaman’s descent into the darkest regions of his psyche.

Fallujah

3. Fallujah

July 27, 2020
60 min

The infamous battle of Fallujah is told by eye-witness accounts from journalists, soldiers and civilians.

Saddam

4. Saddam

August 3, 2020
60 min

CIA analyst John Nixon is the first person to interrogate Saddam.

Legacy

5. Legacy

August 10, 2020
60 min

The emergence of ISIS concludes the brutal legacy of the Iraq War.