High Value Target: The Hunt for Saddam: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

High Value Target: The Hunt for Saddam is the story about a man's relentless quest for truth, a nation's complicated campaign for justice, and the bonds between fathers and sons. It tells, for the first time, the intimate story of two men at the heart of one of the 21st Century's most formative conflicts. In 2003, John Nixon, a CIA analyst became the first American to positively identify and interrogate Saddam Hussein. During their time together, Nixon began to understand the potential consequences of the invasion, the humanitarian horrors and geopolitical turbulences that would follow Saddam's deposing.

Series details

• Title: High Value Target: The Hunt for Saddam
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Thriller, History
• Premiere date: 2026-09-13
• Final broadcast date listed: 2026-10-04
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: TNT
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 61 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 6/10
• TVMaze ID: 79132
• IMDb ID: tt9142920
• TVDB ID: 453675

Cast and credited roles

• Lena Góra — Polly Stevens
• Joel Kinnaman — John Nixon
• Waleed Zuaiter — Saddam Hussein
• Talia Balsam — Angela Jenkins
• Ewan Miller — Jerry Munro
• Mohamed Mahmoud Gomaa — Mohammed Yusuf
• Ahmed Talaat — Najaf Man 2
• Dar Salim — Samir
• Tom Berenger — Charles Nixon Sr.
• Christopher McDonald — Gabe Vardakas
• Matt Barr — Major Cal Atkins

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2026-09-13; final listed air date 2026-10-04; episode order: 8.

Source and licence

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