Assassinations, even of the most treacherous dictator, can shake a nation's confidence, launch wars, or end them. Now, we go behind closed doors to meet the rebels, revolutionaries, and intelligence operatives tasked with these takedowns...
EPISODE 1
Fidel Castro
Cuba's Fidel Castro leads a revolution against a U.S.-backed dictator; the U.S., fearing the spread of communism, authorizes the CIA to remove Castro through various covert operations; Castro remains in power, defying U.S. efforts for decades.
EPISODE 2
Hitler
Long before the declaration of war, the world wanted the Fuhrer dead; in Germany, fellow politicians lodge their dissent after the horrific Night of the Long Knives; among them, a plan starts to take shape.
EPISODE 3
Stalin
Although Stalin was paranoid, there's little doubt that many wanted him dead; analyzing if the last plot against Stalin's life was successful; discussing if succumbing to illness at 74 means that his death is less than natural.
EPISODE 4
Kim Il Sung
Just as Korea gains its freedom after decades under Japanese occupation, Kim Il Sung's rise to power once again tips the scales dragging a country divided back into warfare. Kim's reputation as a fierce warrior grants him the role of a leader.
EPISODE 5
El Jefe
Over 30 years, Rafael Trujillo spearheads massacres, tortures, imprisons, and murders anyone who dares to voice dissent; in response, the Dominican Liberation Movement organizes military operations, to take out the fearsome regime.
EPISODE 6
Saddam Hussein
Under Saddam Hussein's rule, fearsome purges, mass genocides, political executions, and invasions of neighboring powers become the norm; early murderous tendencies set the stage for years of ruthless resolve.
Daniel Oron