The Long Road Home

The Long Road Home

  • 2017
  • 1 Seasons
  • 7 Episodes
  •  6.8  (62)
  •   Ended

Relive a heroic fight for survival during the Iraq War, when the 1st Cavalry Division from Fort Hood was ferociously ambushed on April 4, 2004, in Sadr City, Baghdad — a day that came to be known in military annals as “Black Sunday.”

The Long Road Home
Seasons
Always Dream of Me
7. Always Dream of Me
December 19, 2017
The rescuers finally punch through to the stranded platoon, but the battle hasn’t finished taking its toll, both in Sadr City and at Fort Hood.
Abandon Hope
6. Abandon Hope
December 12, 2017
With a diminishing supply of ammunition, Bourquin struggles to signal helicopters in a desperate attempt to get the men out alive.
A City Called Heaven
5. A City Called Heaven
December 05, 2017
Tomas Young learns about the realities of war, beginning a lifelong struggle through which he’ll touch countless lives.
The Choice
4. The Choice
November 28, 2017
Jassim’s troubled past is revealed and his allegiances tested. Aguero is forced to make a choice that scars his platoon for the rest of their lives.
In the Valley of Death
3. In the Valley of Death
November 21, 2017
Before Staff Sgt. Robert Miltenberger’s deployment, he is overcome by a strong premonition that he will die in Iraq.
Into the Unknown
2. Into the Unknown
November 14, 2017
Denomy leads the first rescue into Sadr City under heavy fire. It’s clear the locals have been preparing for this ambush for weeks.
Black Sunday
1. Black Sunday
November 07, 2017
The First Cavalry Division launches a rescue mission when one of their platoons is ambushed by thousands of enemy insurgents in Baghdad. As news breaks, the lives of the soldiers' families at Fort Hood are thrown into chaos and uncertainty.
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Relive a heroic fight for survival during the Iraq War, when the 1st Cavalry Division from Fort Hood was ferociously ambushed on April 4, 2004, in Sadr City, Baghdad — a day that came to be known in military annals as “Black Sunday.”
  • Premiere Date
    November 07, 2017
  • Rating
    6.8  (62)