Fiasco (2021)
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.
- Alyse Shorland
- Lizzie Blenk
- Jonathan Clasberry
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Episode 1 - Setting the Stage
Release Date: 2021-09-19Amidst the backdrop of the 1979 Iranian revolution, Jimmy Carter's failure to free American hostages sets the stage for Reagan's own hostage crisis.
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Episode 2 - Body and Soul
Release Date: 2021-09-26After Nicaragua, the Reagan Administration is convinced the Soviet Union is on the march; Lt Colonel Oliver North is tapped to support the Contras.
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Episode 3 - A Difficult Dilemma
Release Date: 2021-10-03A civil war in Lebanon results in a new hostage crisis; National Security Advisor Robert "Bud" McFarlane's proposal.
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Episode 4 - The Trip to Tehran
Release Date: 2021-10-10Reagan's cabinet strikes an illegal weapons-for-hostages deal with an Iranian arms merchant; proceeds pay for the Nicaraguan civil war.
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Episode 5 - Shot Out of the Sky
Release Date: 2021-10-17Bizarre events in Iran and in Nicaragua, spark a frenzy among the press and public; Reagan's team debates how best to respond.
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Episode 6 - The Fall Guy
Release Date: 2021-10-24The Justice Department launches an investigation into the Reagan administration's deals with Iran; one man is chosen to take the fall for the president.