Baghdad Central

Synopsis

Shortly after the fall of Saddam Hussein, Iraqi ex-policeman Muhsin al-Khafaji has lost everything and is battling daily to keep himself and his sick daughter, Mrouj safe. But when he learns that his estranged elder daughter Sawsan is missing Khafaji is forced into a desperate search to find her.

First Air Date: 2020-02-03

Last Air Date: 2020-03-09

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 6

Networks: Channel 4

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Top Cast

Waleed Zuaiter as Muhsin al-Khafaji
July Namir as Mrouj
Bertie Carvel as Frank Temple
Corey Stoll as John Parodi
Leem Lubany as Sawsan
Clara Khoury as Professor Zubeida Rashid
Neil Maskell as Douglas Evans
Tawfeek Barhom as Amjad
Maisa Abd Elhadi as Zahra
Eyad Hourani as Hamed

Seasons

Season 1 (2020)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Episode 1 (2020-02-03)

It's 2003 and Iraq is occupied by a US-led coalition. With his daughter missing, ex-police inspector Khafaji must decide whether to turn collaborator to help his search.
Ep. 2: Episode 2 (2020-02-10)

Khafaji is called to his first crime scene when an Iraqi man is found dead at a Coalition Authority safe house. US military policeman John Parodi clashes with Khafaji's boss Frank Temple.
Ep. 3: Episode 3 (2020-02-17)

Khafaji goes in search of truths about his daughter, but is surprised by the arrival of Frank Temple
Ep. 4: Episode 4 (2020-02-24)

Temple discovers his money is missing and has Khafaji arrested on false charges. On a raid, Parodi sees a photograph of three girls - who are they connected to?
Ep. 5: Episode 5 (2020-03-02)

Zubeida and Khafaji join forces in the hunt for Sawsan but their lead goes cold. A brutal murder is uncovered in the Green Zone and Parodi starts to suspect Temple of a darker involvement in the case.
Ep. 6: Episode 6 (2020-03-09)

Khafaji is made an offer he can't refuse and plans to get his family out of Iraq unscathed. But will he succeed?