Description
Original Airdate09/19/2021
America's most pivotal historical events are reviewed.
Fiasco
Where to watch Fiasco
- Included with MGM+ on Spectrum TV
Cast & Crew
Emily Singer ChapmanDirector Emily Singer ChapmanDirector Jonathan ClasberryDirector Jonathan ClasberryDirector
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Season 1
6. The Fall Guy
Air Date 10/24/2021
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.
5. Shot Out of the Sky
Air Date 10/17/2021
Bizarre events in Iran and in Nicaragua, spark a frenzy among the press and public; Reagan's team debates how best to respond.
4. The Trip to Tehran
Air Date 10/10/2021
Reagan's cabinet strikes an illegal weapons-for-hostages deal with an Iranian arms merchant; proceeds pay for the Nicaraguan civil war.
3. A Difficult Dilemma
Air Date 10/03/2021
A civil war in Lebanon results in a new hostage crisis; National Security Advisor Robert "Bud" McFarlane's proposal.
2. Body and Soul
Air Date 09/26/2021
After Nicaragua, the Reagan Administration is convinced the Soviet Union is on the march; Lt Colonel Oliver North is tapped to support the Contras.
1. Setting the Stage
Air Date 09/19/2021
The 1979 Iranian revolution and Jimmy Carter's failure to free American hostages set the stage for Reagan's own hostage crisis.