Season 1

1. Setting the Stage

2021-09-19 · 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.

2. Body and Soul

2021-09-26 · 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.

3. A Difficult Dilemma

2021-10-03 · 50m

A civil war in Lebanon results in a new hostage crisis; National Security Advisor Robert "Bud" McFarlane's proposal.

4. The Trip to Tehran

2021-10-10 · 50m

Reagan's cabinet strikes an illegal weapons-for-hostages deal with an Iranian arms merchant; proceeds pay for the Nicaraguan civil war.

5. Shot Out of the Sky

2021-10-17 · 46m

Bizarre events in Iran and in Nicaragua, spark a frenzy among the press and public; Reagan's team debates how best to respond.

6. The Fall Guy

2021-10-24 · 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.