Fiasco (2021)
Synopsis
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.
First Air Date: 2021-09-19
Last Air Date: 2021-10-24
Number of Seasons: 1
Number of Episodes: 6
Created By: Lizzie Blenk, Jonathan Clasberry, Alyse Shorland
Networks: Epix, Histoire TV
Top Cast
- Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi of Iran as Self (archive footage)
- Ronald Reagan as Self (archive footage)
- Richard Nixon as Self (archive footage)
- Tom Brokaw as Self (archive footage)
- Walter Cronkite as Self (archive footage)
- Sam Donaldson as Self (archive footage)
- Ruhollah Khomeini as Self (archive footage)
- Jimmy Carter as Self (archive footage)
- Dwight D. Eisenhower as Self (archive footage)
- Lyndon B. Johnson as Self (archive footage)
Seasons
Season 1 (2021)
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Episodes:
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Ep. 1: Setting the Stage
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.
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Ep. 2: Body and Soul
After Nicaragua, the Reagan Administration is convinced the Soviet Union is on the march; Lt Colonel Oliver North is tapped to support the Contras.
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Ep. 3: A Difficult Dilemma
A civil war in Lebanon results in a new hostage crisis; National Security Advisor Robert "Bud" McFarlane's proposal.
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Ep. 4: The Trip to Tehran
Reagan's cabinet strikes an illegal weapons-for-hostages deal with an Iranian arms merchant; proceeds pay for the Nicaraguan civil war.
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Ep. 5: Shot Out of the Sky
Bizarre events in Iran and in Nicaragua, spark a frenzy among the press and public; Reagan's team debates how best to respond.
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Ep. 6: The Fall Guy
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.
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