TV Series · 2026

High Value Target: The Hunt for Saddam

Drama · Returning Series

Composite

2.4

IMDb

5.7 / 10

196 votes

TMDB

7.0 / 10

1 votes

Local

— / 10

No votes

Synopsis

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.

Trailer

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Streaming availability

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Cast

Joel Kinnaman

John Nixon

Lena Góra

Polly Stevens

Waleed Zuaiter

Saddam Hussein

Crew

Production

Shelley Browning Executive Producer
Alexander Rodnyansky Executive Producer
Joel Kinnaman Executive Producer
Stuart Manashil Executive Producer
Michael Kupisk Executive Producer
Peter Gerwe Executive Producer
Leslie Greif Executive Producer
Daniel Stiepleman Co-Executive Producer

Seasons & episodes

Miniseries (2 ep)

3. Blood Ties

Sep 14, 2026 · 40 min

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.
4. The Ace of Spades

Sep 20, 2026

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