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TV Show
·
Documentary
America's most pivotal historical events are reviewed.
2021
·
56m
Starring
Leon Neyfakh
Director
Emily Singer Chapman
,
Jonathan Clasberry
Season 1
EPISODE 1
Setting The Stage
The 1979 Iranian revolution, Jimmy Carter's failure to free American hostages sets the stage for Reagan's own hostage crisis.
49 min
EPISODE 2
Body And Soul
After Nicaragua, the Reagan Administration is convinced the Soviet Union is on the march; Lt Colonel Oliver North is tapped to support the Contras.
49 min
EPISODE 3
A Difficult Dilemma
A civil war in Lebanon results in a new hostage crisis; National Security Advisor Robert "Bud" McFarlane's proposal.
49 min
EPISODE 4
The Trip To Tehran
Reagan's cabinet strikes an illegal weapons-for-hostages deal with an Iranian arms merchant; proceeds pay for the Nicaraguan civil war.
48 min
EPISODE 5
Shot Out Of The Sky
Bizarre events in Iran and in Nicaragua, spark a frenzy among the press and public; Reagan's team debates how best to respond.
45 min
EPISODE 6
The Fall Guy
The Justice Department launches an investigation into the Reagan administration's deals with Iran; one man is chosen to take the fall for the president.
47 min
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Leon Neyfakh
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ES
Emily Singer Chapman
Director
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Jonathan Clasberry
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Jill Burkhart
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John Marks
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