Series

House of Saddam

2008 · 1 season · 4 episodes · Ended · BBC Two

War & Politics, Drama

TMDB 6.8 · 63 votes

The intimate world of Saddam Hussein and his closest inner circle is in this gripping four-part drama that charts the rise and fall of one of the most significant political figures in recent history.

Episodes

S01E01Part 12008-07-3061m
It is July 1979. Deputy President Saddam forces President Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr to resign.
S01E02Part 22008-08-0660m
It is 1988 and the Iran/Iraq war has ended, but Saddam has family concerns on his mind.
S01E03Part 32008-08-1357m
It is the mid 90s, and Saddam Hussein must deal with treachery from within Iraq.
S01E04Part 42008-08-2058m
As Western coalition forces invade Iraq in 2003, Hussein and his family are forced to flee