Season 1

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  7.6/10229 votes

  Part 3

  Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 8/13/2008

  It is the mid 90s, and Saddam Hussein must deal with treachery from within Iraq.

  Director: Jim O'Hanlon

  Writer: Alex Holmes, Stephen Butchard

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  7.5/10281 votes

  Part 1

  Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 7/30/2008

  It is July 1979. Deputy President Saddam forces President Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr to resign.

  Director: Alex Holmes

  Writer: Alex Holmes, Stephen Butchard

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  7.5/10214 votes

  Part 4

  Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 8/20/2008

  As Western coalition forces invade Iraq in 2003, Hussein and his family are forced to flee

  Director: Jim O'Hanlon

  Writer: Alex Holmes, Stephen Butchard

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  7.4/10234 votes

  Part 2

  Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 8/6/2008

  It is 1988 and the Iran/Iraq war has ended, but Saddam has family concerns on his mind.

  Director: Alex Holmes

  Writer: Alex Holmes, Stephen Butchard