Episodes
1. Setting the Stage
September 19, 2021
54 min
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.
Guest Stars:
Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi of Iran, Tom Brokaw, Walter Cronkite, Sam Donaldson, Ruhollah Khomeini
2. Body and Soul
September 26, 2021
54 min
After Nicaragua, the Reagan Administration is convinced the Soviet Union is on the march; Lt Colonel Oliver North is tapped to support the Contras.
Guest Stars:
Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi of Iran, Ronald Reagan, Richard Nixon, Jimmy Carter, Dwight D. Eisenhower
3. A Difficult Dilemma
October 3, 2021
50 min
A civil war in Lebanon results in a new hostage crisis; National Security Advisor Robert "Bud" McFarlane's proposal.
4. The Trip to Tehran
October 10, 2021
50 min
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
October 17, 2021
46 min
Bizarre events in Iran and in Nicaragua, spark a frenzy among the press and public; Reagan's team debates how best to respond.
