Fiasco - Season 1

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Setting the Stage

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.

Body and Soul

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.

A Difficult Dilemma

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.

The Trip to Tehran

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.

Shot Out of the Sky

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.

The Fall Guy

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.