Series synopsis
House of Saddam is a British war & politics drama television series that premiered on BBC Two on July 30, 2008. It ended on August 20, 2008. It was created by Alex Holmes. It stars Igal Naor, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Makram J. Khoury and Philip Arditti.
The intimate world of Saddam Hussein and his closest inner circle is in this gripping four-part drama that charts the rise and fall of one of the most significant political figures in recent history.
Premise
The intimate world of Saddam Hussein and his closest inner circle is in this gripping four-part drama that charts the rise and fall of one of the most significant political figures in recent history.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Igal Naor as Saddam Hussein
- Shohreh Aghdashloo as Sajida Hussein
- Makram J. Khoury as Tariq Aziz
- Philip Arditti as Uday Hussein
- Mounir Margoum as Qusay Hussein
- Agni Scott as Raghad Hussein
Guest cast
- Amr Waked as Hussein Kamel
- Uri Gavriel as Ali Hassan Al Majid
- Christine Stephen-Daly as Samira Shahbandar
- Saïd Amadis as Adnan Khalirallah
- Amber Rose Revah as Hala Hussein
- Shivani Ghai as Rana Hussein
- Daniel Lundh as Saddam Kamel
- Saïd Taghmaoui as Barzan Ibrahim
- Waleed Zuaiter as Adnan Hamdani
- Foued Litaiem as Watban Ibrahim
- Reymonde Amsallem as Sanna Hamdani
- Izabella Telezynska as Subha Hussein
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 4 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 4 | July 30, 2008 | August 20, 2008 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Part 1 It is July 1979. Deputy President Saddam forces President Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr to resign. |
July 30, 2008 |
| 2 |
Part 2 It is 1988 and the Iran/Iraq war has ended, but Saddam has family concerns on his mind. |
August 6, 2008 |
| 3 |
Part 3 It is the mid 90s, and Saddam Hussein must deal with treachery from within Iraq. |
August 13, 2008 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC Two |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 30, 2008 |
| Last aired | August 20, 2008 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday at 21:00:00 |