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Limited Series – High Value Target: The Hunt for Saddam

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The story of John Nixon, the first CIA officer to interrogate Saddam Hussein following his capture in December 2003.
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Daniel Fienberg The Hollywood Reporter Sep 17, 2026
The two-hander scenes that make up the interrogation are just fine, but every action scene feels both superfluous and bland, eschewing familiar gritty handheld aesthetics in favor of flat and forgettable conflict staging. Go to Full Review Adam Davidson TheWrap Sep 11, 2026
Despite its flaws, the eight-part series manages to provide something engaging and fresh by telling the story of John Nixon, the first CIA officer to interrogate Saddam Hussein following his capture in December 2003. Go to Full Review John Anderson Wall Street Journal Sep 10, 2026
Any dramatic license is in service of a story about brute power vs. intellect, politics trumping virtue, and leaders being led by personal vendettas. Go to Full Review Alex Maidy JoBlo's Movie Network Sep 22, 2026
4/10
High Value Target: The Hunt for Saddam is boring, bland, and not nearly worth your viewing time. Watch W. or Vice instead, and you will have a much better time. Go to Full Review Johnny Loftus Decider Sep 15, 2026
Joel Kinnaman — and his mustache — will keep you in High Value Target: The Hunt for Saddam. Go to Full Review M.N. Miller Geek Vibes Nation Sep 13, 2026
7/10
A gripping political drama that finds its greatest strength after the hunt. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Alan M @yyyyy270 5 hrs ago The most clear eyed depiction of our Iraq fiasco ever put on video. Should be required viewing in any high school history class. See more Dan C @cinemacriterion Oct 22, 2026 Interesting story and fantastic performances. See more A S @inky.pinky.ponky0310603 Oct 11, 2026 Interesting story, but the pace is slow at time.. See more Bill G @ChimpyMatlock Sep 16, 2026 The weak, paint-by-the- numbers script and TV movie production values make this a tough watch for me despite a subject I'm interested in. I'll probably finish it, but I'm bummed for what it could have been. See more Read all reviews
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Daniel Stiepleman

Creator

Jonathan Wakeham

Creator

Joel Kinnaman

John Nixon

Waleed Zuaiter

Saddam Hussein

Lena Góra

Polly Stevens

Rebecca Night

Actor

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 13, 2026 Baghdad Burns 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. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 13, 2026 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. Details Episode 3 Aired Sep 14, 2026 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. Details Episode 4 Aired Sep 20, 2026 The Ace of Spades John comes face-to-face with Saddam Hussein. All the while, the insurgents remount their attacks, and Baghdad burns. Details Episode 5 Aired Sep 21, 2026 Enemy of My Enemy In defiance of orders, John forges his way into hostile territory, and ends up in a chase for his life. Details Episode 6 Aired Sep 27, 2026 The Devil You Know After following Saddam's warning, John returns from Najaf with the realization that the real threat is Iran; he must convince the White House. Details Episode 7 Aired Sep 28, 2026 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. Details Episode 8 Aired Oct 4, 2026 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. Details
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Season Info

Creator
Daniel Stiepleman, Jonathan Wakeham
Executive Producer
Alexander Rodnyansky, Michael Kupisk, Joel Kinnaman, Leslie Greif, John Nixon, Jason Sarlanis, Sam Linsky, Staurt Manashil, Tamar Mortada
Network
TNT
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 13, 2026
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