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4 Episodes 2022 - 2022
Episode 1
Wed, Sep 28, 2022
in 1979, the US-backed Shah flees Iran's revolution and the religious cleric Ayatollah Khomeini takes power, America's relationship with Iran changes from ally to adversary. The US embassy in Tehran falls under grave threat.
Episode 2
Wed, Sep 28, 2022
Chaos unfolds during the early days of the crisis, as the motivations of the young revolutionaries who breached the embassy are profiled. Khomeini sanctions the takeover, signaling a watershed moment in his oppressive regime.
Episode 3
Wed, Sep 28, 2022
The crisis reaches a boiling point as the Carter Administration fails to security the hostages release. Carter initiates the disastrous Operation Eagle Claw mission resulting in casualties as the fate of the hostages hang in the balance.
Episode 4
Wed, Sep 28, 2022
As the stalemate surpasses a year, Carter works to engineer a deal with the 1980 election approaching. The hostages are released on Reagan's inauguration day, with many questioning the role of the crisis in the outcome of the election.