Once Upon a Time in Iraq

Season 1 Episode 2: Insurgency

Jul 20, 2020 NR 59m 8.5

The Iraqi insurgency is examined through Lt Colonel Sassaman's descent into the darkest regions of his psyche. Alaa Adel was 12 years old when she suffered life-changing injuries from a roadside bomb.

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Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 War

1. War

Aired: Jul 13, 2020

Iraqi civilians recall their initial hopes before the realities of war become...

Episode 2 Insurgency

2. Insurgency

Aired: Jul 20, 2020

The Iraqi insurgency is examined through Lt Colonel Sassaman's descent into t...

Episode 3 Fallujah

3. Fallujah

Aired: Jul 27, 2020

The infamous battle of Fallujah is told by eye-witness accounts from journali...

Episode 4 Saddam

4. Saddam

Aired: Aug 3, 2020

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

Episode 5 Legacy

5. Legacy

Aired: Aug 10, 2020

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

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Info about Once Upon a Time in Iraq

Current Status: Ended

Network: BBC Two

Production Countries: Germany, United Kingdom

Genres: War, Documentary, History