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Broadcast date
2021-09-19 • 6 episodes
Episodes of this season
1. Setting the Stage
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2021-09-19
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54m
Amidst the backdrop of the 1979 Iranian revolution, Jimmy Carter's failure to free American hostages sets the stage for Reagan's own hostage crisis.
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2. Body and Soul
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2021-09-26
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54m
After Nicaragua, the Reagan Administration is convinced the Soviet Union is on the march; Lt Colonel Oliver North is tapped to support the Contras.
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3. A Difficult Dilemma
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2021-10-03
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50m
A civil war in Lebanon results in a new hostage crisis; National Security Advisor Robert "Bud" McFarlane's proposal.
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4. The Trip to Tehran
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2021-10-10
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50m
Reagan's cabinet strikes an illegal weapons-for-hostages deal with an Iranian arms merchant; proceeds pay for the Nicaraguan civil war.
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5. Shot Out of the Sky
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2021-10-17
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46m
Bizarre events in Iran and in Nicaragua, spark a frenzy among the press and public; Reagan's team debates how best to respond.
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6. The Fall Guy
End of season •
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2021-10-24
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54m
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.
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