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High Value Target: The Hunt for Saddam
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High Value Target: The Hunt for Saddam is the story about a man's relentless quest for truth, a nation's complicated campaign for justice, and the bonds between fathers and sons. It tells, for the first time, the intimate story of two men at the heart of one of the 21st…
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High Value Target: The Hunt for Saddam is the story about a man's relentless quest for truth, a nation's complicated campaign for justice, and the bonds between fathers and sons. It tells, for the first time, the intimate story of two men at the heart of one of the 21st Century's most formative conflicts. 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.
EPISODE RELEASE SCHEDULE
2 episodes premiere on September 13, 2026, with new episodes following through October 4, 2026.
Baghdad Burns
63 minutesAmerica 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.
Into the Red Zone
62 minutesSix 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.
Blood Ties
60 minutesInside 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.
The Ace of Spades
60 minutesJohn comes face to face with Saddam Hussein. All the while, the Insurgents remount their attacks. Baghdad burns.
Enemy of My Enemy
60 minutesIn defiance of orders, John forges his way into hostile territory and ends up in a chase for his life.
The Devil You Know
60 minutesAfter following Saddam's warning, John returns from Najaf with the unwavering conviction that the real threat is Iran. Now he must convince the most powerful leaders in the United States Government to believe him.
The Reckoning
60 minutesAfter two years and no WMDs, Iraq is in chaos and the White House is under political siege. With Saddam on trial, and John Nixon convinced the ousted tyrant holds the key to peace in the region, Nixon struggles to persuade the CIA to intervene and save Hussein's life.
Debriefing the President
60 minutesCAST AND PARTICIPANTS
RELEASE DETAILS
- Premiere
- September 13, 2026
- Where
- TNT
- Format
- Series
- Episodes
- 8
- Runtime
- 61 minutes per episode
- Schedule
- Monday, Sunday
- Genres
- Drama · Thriller · History
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