Once Upon a Time in Iraq

2020
1 Seasons
5 Episodes
8.1 (10)
Ended

With unique personal archive from civilians and soldiers from both sides of the conflict, this series takes viewers closer to the realities of war and life under Isis than they have ever been before.

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Seasons

5. Legacy

August 10, 2020

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

4. Saddam

August 03, 2020

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

3. Fallujah

July 27, 2020

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

2. Insurgency

July 20, 2020

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

1. War

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.

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With unique personal archive from civilians and soldiers from both sides of the conflict, this series takes viewers closer to the realities of war and life under Isis than they have ever been before.