Once Upon a Time in Iraq
NR2020•1h 0m•8.1/10
Documentary
Ratings
🎬TMDb
8.1/10(14)
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.
Production
KEO Films, ZDF
Language
EN
Status
Ended
First Aired
July 13, 2020
Last Aired
August 10, 2020
Networks
BBC Two, ARTE
Created By
James Bluemel
Trailers & Videos
Where to Watch
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
E1
War
Air date: 2020-07-13
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.
E2
Insurgency
Air date: 2020-07-20
The Iraqi insurgency is examined through Lt Colonel Sassaman’s descent into the darkest regions of his psyche.
E3
Fallujah
Air date: 2020-07-27
The infamous battle of Fallujah is told by eye-witness accounts from journalists, soldiers and civilians.
E4
Saddam
Air date: 2020-08-03
CIA analyst John Nixon is the first person to interrogate Saddam.
E5
Legacy
Air date: 2020-08-10
The emergence of ISIS concludes the brutal legacy of the Iraq War.
Cast
Ashley Gilbertson
Self
Andy Serkis
Narrator
George W. Bush
Self (archive footage)
Tony Blair
Self (archive footage)
Saddam Hussein
Self (archive footage)
Dexter Filkins
Self
John Nixon
Self
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