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  • 2020-07-13T20:00:00Z on Arte
  • 1h
  • 5h (5 episodes)
  • United Kingdom
  • English
  • Documentary
With unique personal archive from civilians and soldiers from both sides of the conflict, this series takes viewers closer to the realities of war and life under Isis than they have ever been before.

5 episodes

Series Premiere

2020-07-13T20:00:00Z

1x01 War

Series Premiere

1x01 War

  • 2020-07-13T20:00:00Z1h

As war began, many Iraqis were hopeful. Ahmed Al Bashir, now a famous comedian, remembers practising his English with US troops before the realities of occupation became clear.

2020-07-20T20:00:00Z

1x02 Insurgency

1x02 Insurgency

  • 2020-07-20T20:00:00Z1h

The Iraqi insurgency is examined through Lt Colonel Sassaman’s descent into the darkest regions of his psyche.

2020-07-27T20:00:00Z

1x03 Fallujah

1x03 Fallujah

  • 2020-07-27T20:00:00Z1h

The infamous battle of Fallujah is told by eye-witness accounts from journalists, soldiers and civilians.

2020-08-03T20:00:00Z

1x04 Saddam

1x04 Saddam

  • 2020-08-03T20:00:00Z1h

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

2020-08-10T20:00:00Z

1x05 Legacy

1x05 Legacy

  • 2020-08-10T20:00:00Z1h

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

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