EP 1AvailableNow playingPart 1
61m·7/30/2008·0.0
It is July 1979. Deputy President Saddam forces President Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr to resign.


The intimate world of Saddam Hussein and his closest inner circle is in this gripping four-part drama that charts the rise and fall of one of the most significant political figures in recent history.
EP 1AvailableNow playingIt is July 1979. Deputy President Saddam forces President Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr to resign.
EP 2AvailableIt is 1988 and the Iran/Iraq war has ended, but Saddam has family concerns on his mind.
EP 3AvailableIt is the mid 90s, and Saddam Hussein must deal with treachery from within Iraq.
EP 4AvailableAs Western coalition forces invade Iraq in 2003, Hussein and his family are forced to flee

Saddam Hussein

Sajida Hussein

Tariq Aziz

Uday Hussein

Qusay Hussein

Raghad Hussein