Over There
A dramatized take on war in Iraq.
- 2005-2005
- 1 season
- FX Network
- Action & Adventure, Drama
- TV-MA
A dramatized take on war in Iraq.
Season 1 Episode Guide
13 Episodes 2005
Episode 1
Over There
Wed, Jul 27, 2005 45 mins
A group of six soldiers faces the horror of the war in Iraq when they come under fire near a mosque where insurgents have holed up.
Episode 2
Roadblock Duty
Wed, Aug 3, 2005 44 mins
Bo reunites with his estranged father at a hospital in Germany; the soldiers react when an Arab-American joins their unit; Scream and his men must stop insurgents from fleeing a nearby town.
Episode 3
The Prisoner
Wed, Aug 10, 2005 46 mins
A mysterious man interrogates a rebel that Scream and his men took prisoner, hoping to flush out the location of some hidden Stinger missiles; Bo decides to go off morphine; Sergio attends a family support group meeting.
Episode 4
I Want My Toilets
Wed, Aug 10, 2005 45 mins
The soldiers grapple with the moral dilemma of killing an Iraqi who may not be a spotter for mortar fire; Eddy runs away from home; Bo wants to begin physical therapy so he can return to his unit.
Episode 5
Embedded
Wed, Aug 24, 2005 44 mins
Smoke becomes the focus of a military investigation after a war correspondent videotapes an Iraqi child and his mother being gunned down; Smoke's mother suffers a stroke; Bo gets a prosthetic leg.
Episode 6
It's Alright Ma, I'm Only Bleeding
Wed, Aug 31, 2005 43 mins
The soldiers volunteer for a dangerous mission to rescue kidnapped reporter John Moffet; Vanessa is led away by MPs after she crashes her car; Bo returns home.
Episode 7
Mission Accomplished
Wed, Sep 7, 2005 45 mins
A new assignment sees the platoon tasked to guard Iraqi prisoners in a poorly set up, makeshift compound. At this point, a new lieutenant takes command of the platoon and is determined to get rid of Pvt. Maurice Williams, aka Smoke. The Lt. makes it known to Sgt. Chris Silas, aka Scream, that he does not like nicknames. One of his first actions was to inform Pvt. Brenda Mitchell, aka Mrs. B, that her son is ill, having been diagnosed with autism. He offers her a five-day compassionate leave to visit her son, which she immediately accepts and departs for home. Meanwhile, Pfc. Bo Rider is now at home trying to adjust to life as an amputee with his wife Terry and their baby son 'Tank'.
Episode 8
Situation Normal
Wed, Sep 14, 2005 46 mins
A civilian stirs up trouble in a small village controlled by an imam; still AWOL, Mrs. B travels to Los Angeles.
Episode 9
Spoils of War
Wed, Sep 21, 2005 45 mins
The soldiers debate what to do after they find five million dollars in cash inside an Iraqi house; Mrs. B returns to her unit; Terry investigates Bo's discharge options after Bo stops touching her.
Episode 10
Suicide Rain
Wed, Sep 28, 2005 44 mins
With the help of an unstable medic, Angel tries to win the release of a soldier being held hostage; Vanessa tries to undo the damage she caused while she was drinking.
Episode 11
Orphans
Wed, Oct 5, 2005 44 mins
During a personal interview, Captain Baron is determined to convince Sgt. Chris 'Scream' Silas to reenlist. Scream, even more determined, assures him that he plans to leave the army when his current contract expires in ten days. Scream's squad is assigned to a village with orders to enforce an eviction notice on what turns out to be an orphanage run by Sophie, a French national.. The orders apparently originate from the interim government who wish to use the structure for a police headquarters. Shortly after Scream informs Sophie that she has until Friday to vacate the premises, a car bomb explodes just outside the building with tragic results. Meanwhile back stateside, Bo is still working on upgrading his physical condition while Terry tries to find out why he hasn't been paid since his injury.
Episode 12
Weapons of Mass Destruction
Wed, Oct 19, 2005 44 mins
Tariq clashes with an Iraqi soldier as the team hunts down a bomber; Bo fights with his father; Anna and Sergio decide to consummate their relationship.
Episode 13
Follow the Money
Wed, Oct 26, 2005 47 mins
On the home front, after his brutal fight with his father, Bo, somewhat bruised, returns home to a very sympathetic Terry. Sergio and Vanessa both send passionate pleas, via video, to their loved ones in Iraq. Meanwhile, in war-torn Iraq, Lt. Alexander 'Underpants' Hunter sends his platoon on yet another ill-conceived assault resulting in the loss of more of his men. Back at camp, Sgt. Chris 'Scream' Silas begs Captain Jonathan 'Duke' Baron to reassign the Lt to another unit - request denied. The platoon is then tasked with escorting a large convoy of civilian trucks down what is touted to be the "most dangerous highway in the world". Pfc. Esmeralda 'Doublewide' Del Rio and Pvt. Brenda 'Mrs. B' Mitchell are assigned to drive the convoy's lead truck transporting the bulk of the soldiers. Well into the drive, the women spot a young boy standing alone in the middle of the highway frantically waving his arms. Lt. Underpants orders them to drive over the youth. Pfc. Doublewide adamantly refuses.