2008
1 Season
6.8
War & PoliticsDrama
The intimate world of Saddam Hussein and his closest inner circle is in this gripping four-part drama that charts the rise and fall of one of the most significant political figures in recent history.
Episodes
E1Jul 30, 20081h 1m
Part 1
It is July 1979. Deputy President Saddam forces President Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr to resign.
E2Aug 6, 20081h
Part 2
It is 1988 and the Iran/Iraq war has ended, but Saddam has family concerns on his mind.
E3Aug 13, 200857m
Part 3
It is the mid 90s, and Saddam Hussein must deal with treachery from within Iraq.
E4Aug 20, 200858m
Part 4
As Western coalition forces invade Iraq in 2003, Hussein and his family are forced to flee
Top Cast
Igal Naor
Saddam Hussein
Shohreh Aghdashloo
Sajida Hussein
Makram J. Khoury
Tariq Aziz
Philip Arditti
Uday Hussein
Mounir Margoum
Qusay Hussein
Agni Scott
Raghad Hussein
