High Value Target: The Hunt for Saddam

Episode 2

Into the Red Zone

Six months into the war, and still no sign of Saddam Hussein. John talks his way to Baghdad, with Samir assigned as his translator. John identifies a target with answers, leading him into the Red Zone.

Episode 3

Blood Ties

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.

Episode 4

The Ace of Spades

John comes face-to-face with Saddam Hussein. All the while, the insurgents remount their attacks, and Baghdad burns.

Episode 5

Enemy of My Enemy

In defiance of orders, John forges his way into hostile territory, and ends up in a chase for his life.

Episode 6

The Devil You Know

After following Saddam's warning, John returns from Najaf with the realization that the real threat is Iran. Now he must convince The White House.

Episode 7

The Reckoning

After two years and no WMDs, Iraq is in chaos and the White House is under political siege. With Saddam on trial, John Nixon tries to convince the CIA that saving Saddam is the only road to peace.

Episode 8

Debriefing the President

John becomes a pariah in Washington by trying to save Saddam and warning about the coming threat of Iran. A meeting in the White House gives John one last chance to convince President Bush to alter the course of the Middle East.