Once Upon a Time in Iraq - Season 1
1 - War
Air Date: July 13, 2020
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.
2 - Insurgency
Air Date: July 20, 2020
The Iraqi insurgency is examined through Lt Colonel Sassaman’s descent into the darkest regions of his psyche.
3 - Fallujah
Air Date: July 27, 2020
The infamous battle of Fallujah is told by eye-witness accounts from journalists, soldiers and civilians.
4 - Saddam
Air Date: August 3, 2020
CIA analyst John Nixon is the first person to interrogate Saddam.
5 - Legacy
Air Date: August 10, 2020
The emergence of ISIS concludes the brutal legacy of the Iraq War.