About this season
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.
Episodes (5)
1. War
Aired 13 July 2020 • 60 min
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.
2. Insurgency
Aired 20 July 2020 • 60 min
The Iraqi insurgency is examined through Lt Colonel Sassaman’s descent into the darkest regions of his psyche.
3. Fallujah
Aired 27 July 2020 • 60 min
The infamous battle of Fallujah is told by eye-witness accounts from journalists, soldiers and civilians.
4. Saddam
Aired 3 August 2020 • 60 min
CIA analyst John Nixon is the first person to interrogate Saddam.
5. Legacy
Aired 10 August 2020 • 60 min
The emergence of ISIS concludes the brutal legacy of the Iraq War.