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High Value Target S1E3 — Blood Ties
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High Value Target•Season 1•Episode 3

Blood Ties

8.2/10 · 47 votesSep 14, 202641 min

Ranked #1 of 8 in Season 1•+0.5 vs season avg

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Inside Abu Ghraib, John presses Saddam Hussein's cousin for the dictator's whereabouts. Unprepared, John gets drafted onto the chopper headed for operation Red Dawn.

Directed byLeslie Greif
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Cast9

Joel Kinnaman

Joel Kinnaman

John Nixon

Waleed Zuaiter

Waleed Zuaiter

Saddam Hussein

Lena Góra

Lena Góra

Polly Stevens

Talia Balsam

Talia Balsam

Angela Jenkins

E

Ewan Miller

Jerry Munro

M

Mohamed Mahmoud Gomaa

Mohammed Yusuf

Ahmed Talaat

Ahmed Talaat

Najaf Man 2

Dar Salim

Dar Salim

Samir

Tom Berenger

Tom Berenger

Charles Nixon Sr.

Crew8

S

Sebastián Sepúlveda

Editor

Leslie Greif

Leslie Greif

Director

Leslie Greif

Leslie Greif

Teleplay

J

Jonathan Wakeham

Teleplay

D

Daniel Stiepleman

Story

Graham Sack

Graham Sack

Teleplay

J

Jonathan Wakeham

Story

Xavier Dolléans

Xavier Dolléans

Director of Photography

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Episode Summary

"Blood Ties" is episode 3 of High Value Target season 1. It scored 8.2/10 from 47 votes, ranking #1 of 8 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Leslie Greif, it aired on September 14, 2026.

Next: E4 · The Ace of SpadesBest of Season 1