Fiasco - Season 1
1 - Setting the Stage
Air Date: September 19, 2021
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.
2 - Body and Soul
Air Date: September 26, 2021
After Nicaragua, the Reagan Administration is convinced the Soviet Union is on the march; Lt Colonel Oliver North is tapped to support the Contras.
3 - A Difficult Dilemma
Air Date: October 3, 2021
A civil war in Lebanon results in a new hostage crisis; National Security Advisor Robert "Bud" McFarlane's proposal.
4 - The Trip to Tehran
Air Date: October 10, 2021
Reagan's cabinet strikes an illegal weapons-for-hostages deal with an Iranian arms merchant; proceeds pay for the Nicaraguan civil war.
5 - Shot Out of the Sky
Air Date: October 17, 2021
Bizarre events in Iran and in Nicaragua, spark a frenzy among the press and public; Reagan's team debates how best to respond.
6 - The Fall Guy
Air Date: October 24, 2021
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.