Episode list

Fiasco

Setting the Stage
The 1979 Iranian revolution, Jimmy Carter's failure to free American hostages sets the stage for Reagan's own hostage crisis.
7.4 /10
Body and Soul

Sat, Sep 25, 2021
After Nicaragua, the Reagan Administration is convinced the Soviet Union is on the march; Lt Colonel Oliver North is tapped to support the Contras.
7.4 /10
A Difficult Dilemma
A civil war in Lebanon results in a new hostage crisis; National Security Advisor Robert "Bud" McFarlane's proposal.
7.3 /10
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.
7.5 /10
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.
7.8 /10
The Fall Guy

Sat, Oct 23, 2021
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.
7.5 /10

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