Once Upon a Time in Iraq (2020)
Synopsis
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.
First Air Date: 2020-07-13
Last Air Date: 2020-08-10
Number of Seasons: 1
Number of Episodes: 5
Created By: James Bluemel
Networks: BBC Two, ARTE
Top Cast
- Ashley Gilbertson as Self
- Andy Serkis as Narrator
- George W. Bush as Self (archive footage)
- Tony Blair as Self (archive footage)
- Saddam Hussein as Self (archive footage)
- Dexter Filkins as Self
- John Nixon as Self
Seasons
Season 1 (2020)
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Episodes:
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Ep. 1: War
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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Ep. 2: Insurgency
The Iraqi insurgency is examined through Lt Colonel Sassaman’s descent into the darkest regions of his psyche.
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Ep. 3: Fallujah
The infamous battle of Fallujah is told by eye-witness accounts from journalists, soldiers and civilians.
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Ep. 4: Saddam
CIA analyst John Nixon is the first person to interrogate Saddam.
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Ep. 5: Legacy
The emergence of ISIS concludes the brutal legacy of the Iraq War.
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