High Value Target

High Value Target (2026)

★ 6.2 TV-MA Drama

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.

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Episodes

  1. 1 1. Baghdad Burns2026-09-13 · 45mAmerica 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
  2. 2 2. Into the Red Zone2026-09-13 · 43mSix 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 h
  3. 3 3. Blood Ties2026-09-14 · 41mInside 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.
  4. 4 4. The Ace of Spades2026-09-20 · 43mJohn comes face-to-face with Saddam Hussein. All the while, the insurgents remount their attacks, and Baghdad burns.
  5. 5 5. Enemy of My Enemy2026-09-21 · 41mIn defiance of orders, John forges his way into hostile territory, and ends up in a chase for his life.
  6. 6 6. The Devil You Know2026-09-27 · 42mAfter following Saddam's warning, John returns from Najaf with the realization that the real threat is Iran. Now he must convince The White House.
  7. 7 7. The Reckoning2026-09-28 · 43mWith Saddam on trial, John Nixon tries to convince the CIA that saving Saddam is the only road to peace.
  8. 8 8. Debriefing the President2026-10-04 · 40mJohn becomes a pariah in Washington by trying to save Saddam and warning about the coming threat of Iran.

Cast

Joel KinnamanJohn Nixon
Waleed ZuaiterSaddam Hussein
Lena GóraPolly Stevens
Talia BalsamAngela Jenkins
Ewan MillerJerry Munro
Mohamed Mahmoud GomaaMohammed Yusuf
Ahmed TalaatNajaf Man 2
Dar SalimSamir
Tom BerengerCharles Nixon Sr.

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