House of Saddam
Miniseries
TV-MA
60%
A mini-series that explores the inner workings of Saddam Hussein's family and his relationship with his closest advisors.
Where to Watch Miniseries
4 Episodes
- Part 1
E1Part 1Saddam, frustrated step-son of a sadistic peasant, was the deputy of the Iraqi president, number two in a revolutionary regime that modernized the former British-protected kingdom. When his faction of the ruling Baath Party opposes the president's plan for a union with neighbor Syria, Saddam is able to seize power. - Part 2
E2Part 21988. Though Iraq is on the brink of bankruptcy, Baghdad is jubilant in victory after the war with Iran. Uday celebrates in a nightclub by getting drunk and firing a gun into the crowd. As Kuwait's upsurge in oil output challenges Iraqi prosperity, a family lunch reveals fractures in Saddam's household.
