4 episodesFirst aired 30 July 2008
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.
E1Jul 20081h 1m
It is July 1979. Deputy President Saddam forces President Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr to resign.
E2Aug 20081h
It is 1988 and the Iran/Iraq war has ended, but Saddam has family concerns on his mind.
E3Aug 200857m
It is the mid 90s, and Saddam Hussein must deal with treachery from within Iraq.
E4Aug 200858m
As Western coalition forces invade Iraq in 2003, Hussein and his family are forced to flee