House of Saddam (2008)

Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews

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.

• Released: 2008-07-30
• Genres: War & Politics, Drama
• Seasons: 1, 4 episodes
• Episode length: 1h 0m
• Network: BBC Two
• Status: Ended
• TMDB rating: 6.8/10 from 63 votes

Created by Alex Holmes.

Top 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

Full cast & crew

Where to watch House of Saddam

• United States: stream on HBO Max; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
• India: stream on JioHotstar, VI movies and tv
• Canada: stream on Crave, Crave Amazon Channel; buy on Apple TV Store
• Australia: stream on Foxtel Now, HBO Max

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