High Value Target

What it’s about

In December 2003, CIA analyst John Nixon is the first American to positively identify and interrogate Saddam Hussein. Tasked with finding answers about weapons of mass destruction, he confronts the captured leader and the far-reaching fallout of the invasion.

What hooks you

Joel Kinnaman plays John Nixon, with Waleed Zuaiter as Saddam Hussein. The series is based on real events and Nixon's own account, and counts Leslie Greif, Ziad Doueiri, and Krzysztof Skonieczny among its directors.

Who it’s for

It will appeal to those who like fact-based political drama where personal duty clashes with moral doubt. It will also suit viewers drawn to tense, dialogue-driven interrogations and stories about the hidden costs of war.