Series synopsis
Bitter Rivals: Iran and Saudi Arabia is an American documentary war & politics news television series that premiered on PBS on February 20, 2018. It ended on February 27, 2018. It stars Ali Khamenei, Prince Mohammed bin Salman al Saud, Turki Al-Faisal and Mohammad Javad Zarif.
Bitter Rivals illuminates the essential history - and profound ripple effect - of Iran and Saudi Arabia's power struggle. It draws on scores of interviews with political, religious and military leaders, militia commanders, diplomats, and policy experts, painting American television's most comprehensive picture of a feud that has reshaped the Middle East.
Premise
Bitter Rivals illuminates the essential history - and profound ripple effect - of Iran and Saudi Arabia's power struggle. It draws on scores of interviews with political, religious and military leaders, militia commanders, diplomats, and policy experts, painting American television's most comprehensive picture of a feud that has reshaped the Middle East.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Ali Khamenei as Self
- Prince Mohammed bin Salman al Saud as Self
- Turki Al-Faisal as Self
- Mohammad Javad Zarif as Self
- Adel Al-Jubeir as Self
- Bashar Hafez al-Assad as Self
- Martin Smith as Self
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 2 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 2 | February 20, 2018 | February 27, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Part One Highlights the 40 year struggle between Iran and Saudi Arabia for dominance in the Middle East, in part, on behalf the the Shite or Sunni factions of Islam. |
February 20, 2018 |
| 2 |
Part Two Frontliine explores the postulate that the current turmoil in the Middle East, particularly in Syria Iraq and Yemen, is a primarily a manifestation of a forty year power struggle between Iran and Saudi Arabia. |
February 27, 2018 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | PBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | February 20, 2018 |
| Last aired | February 27, 2018 |
| Status | ended |