High Value Target: The Hunt for Saddam
Created by Daniel Stiepleman, Jonathan Wakeham
High Value Target: The Hunt for Saddam is the story about a man's relentless quest for truth, a nation's complicated campaign for justice, and the bonds between fathers and sons. It tells, for the first time, the intimate story of two men at the heart of one of the 21st Century's most formative conflicts. 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.
High Value Target: The Hunt for Saddam premiered on TNT on September 13, 2026.
High Value Target: The Hunt for Saddam premiered on TNT on September 13, 2026.
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Since Sep 13
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Season 1 episodes
- 1
Baghdad Burns source at TVmaze
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.
- 2
Into the Red Zone source at TVmaze
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.
- 3
Blood Ties source at TVmaze
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 source at TVmaze
John comes face-to-face with Saddam Hussein. All the while, the insurgents remount their attacks, and Baghdad burns.
- 5
Enemy of My Enemy source at TVmaze
In defiance of orders, John forges his way into hostile territory and ends up in a chase for his life.
- 6
The Devil You Know source at TVmaze
After following Saddam's warning, John returns from Najaf with the unwavering conviction that the real threat is Iran. Now he must convince the most powerful leaders in the United States Government to believe him.
- 7
The Reckoning source at TVmaze
After two years and no WMDs, Iraq is in chaos and the White House is under political siege. With Saddam on trial, and John Nixon convinced the ousted tyrant holds the key to peace in the region, Nixon struggles to persuade the CIA to intervene and save Hussein's life.
- 8
Debriefing the President source at TVmaze
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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- Season premiere · TNTSeptember 13, 2026Reported
“September 13: High Value Target: The Hunt for Saddam on TNT”
- Season premiereSeptember 13, 2026Reported
“TVmaze: High Value Target: The Hunt for Saddam season 1 episode 1 "Baghdad Burns" airs 2026-09-13 on TNT”
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Season premiere date announced: September 13, 2026
Season premiere date announced: September 13, 2026 on TNT