Fiasco
Fiasco
TV ShowReturning Series

Fiasco

2021
1 season
6 episodes
DocumentaryDrama

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.

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Seasons

  • Setting the Stage

    1.Setting the Stage

    19-09-202154m

    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.

  • Body and Soul

    2.Body and Soul

    26-09-202154m

    After Nicaragua, the Reagan Administration is convinced the Soviet Union is on the march; Lt Colonel Oliver North is tapped to support the Contras.

  • A Difficult Dilemma

    3.A Difficult Dilemma

    03-10-202150m

    A civil war in Lebanon results in a new hostage crisis; National Security Advisor Robert "Bud" McFarlane's proposal.

  • The Trip to Tehran

    4.The Trip to Tehran

    10-10-202150m

    Reagan's cabinet strikes an illegal weapons-for-hostages deal with an Iranian arms merchant; proceeds pay for the Nicaraguan civil war.

  • Shot Out of the Sky

    5.Shot Out of the Sky

    17-10-202146m

    Bizarre events in Iran and in Nicaragua, spark a frenzy among the press and public; Reagan's team debates how best to respond.

  • The Fall Guy

    6.The Fall Guy

    24-10-202154m

    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.

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