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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...
Genre:Documentary
Networks:BBC TwoARTE
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Season 1

  • War
    8.5/1090 votes
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    War

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 7/13/2020

    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.

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  • Insurgency
    8.5/1081 votes
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    Insurgency

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 7/20/2020

    The Iraqi insurgency is examined through Lt Colonel Sassaman’s descent into the darkest regions of his psyche.

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  • Fallujah
    8.8/1085 votes
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    Fallujah

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 7/27/2020

    The infamous battle of Fallujah is told by eye-witness accounts from journalists, soldiers and civilians.

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  • Saddam
    8.8/1073 votes
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    Saddam

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 8/3/2020

    CIA analyst John Nixon is the first person to interrogate Saddam.

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  • Legacy
    8.6/1069 votes
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    Legacy

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 8/10/2020

    The emergence of ISIS concludes the brutal legacy of the Iraq War.

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