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.

Daniel Fienberg

The Hollywood Reporter

21 hrs ago

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.

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Adam Davidson

TheWrap

6 days ago

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.

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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.

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Johnny Loftus

Decider

3 days ago

Joel Kinnaman — and his mustache — will keep you in High Value Target: The Hunt for Saddam.

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M.N. Miller

Geek Vibes Nation

4 days ago

7/10

A gripping political drama that finds its greatest strength after the hunt.

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Guy Howie

Screen Rant

6 days ago

6/10

This politically-charged war drama goes above and beyond its thematic brief, even if it doesn’t deliver the thrills to match its piercing analysis.

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Bill G

@ChimpyMatlock 2 days ago

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.

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Daniel Stiepleman

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Jonathan Wakeham

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Joel Kinnaman

John Nixon

Waleed Zuaiter

Saddam Hussein

Lena Góra

Polly Stevens

Rebecca Night

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Episode 4

Airs Sep 20

The Ace of Spades

John comes face-to-face with Saddam Hussein. All the while, the insurgents remount their attacks, and Baghdad burns.

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Episode 5

Airs Sep 21

Enemy of My Enemy

In defiance of orders, John forges his way into hostile territory, and ends up in a chase for his life.

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Episode 6

Airs Sep 27

The Devil You Know

The story of John Nixon, the first CIA officer to interrogate Saddam Hussein following his capture in December 2003.

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Episode 7

Airs Sep 28

The Reckoning

The story of John Nixon, the first CIA officer to interrogate Saddam Hussein following his capture in December 2003.

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Episode 8

Airs Oct 4

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.

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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
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date: Sep 13, 2026

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