Overview
- Critics who were screened all eight episodes published reviews on Thursday, Sept. 10, ahead of the U.S. premiere on TNT on Sunday, Sept. 13.
- Waleed Zuaiter’s performance as Saddam Hussein and the filmed interrogation sequences drew near-universal praise for their tension, writing, and psychological detail.
- Reviewers say the show’s eight-episode scope feels over-extended, with slow pacing and repetitive setup that delays the most compelling Nixon–Hussein material.
- The series frames its story through CIA analyst John Nixon, uses original and archival footage to link the drama to the U.S. WMD narrative, and critiques Bush-era policy choices.
- WATCH IT co-distributes the series and will air episodes before the U.S. debut, a move reviewers say could shape how audiences in the Middle East and United States receive the show.