High Value Target: The Hunt for Saddam

In 2003, John Nixon, a CIA analyst became the first American to positively identify and interrogate Saddam Hussein. During their time together, Nixon began to understand the potential consequences of the invasion, the humanitarian horrors and geopolitical turbulences that would follow Saddam's deposing.

Type: tv

Season: 1

Episode: 1

Release: 2026

Season 1 - High Value Target: The Hunt for Saddam
2026-09-13
"America invades Iraq, and Saddam Hussein vanishes. CIA analyst John Nixon mobilizes a task force to find him. On the embattled streets of Baghdad, Captain Samir hunts door to door for High Value Target No. 1."
2026-09-13
"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."
2026-09-14
"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."