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Hostages

Hostages

Hostages

2022 1 Seasons 4 Episodes ⭐ 6.1 Documentary

On November 4, 1979, Iranian student activists stormed the U.S. embassy in Tehran, taking over 60 Americans hostage. What was planned as a 48-hour sit-in to protest American imperialism, ballooned into an international crisis and 24/7 media event that would last 444 days. With never-before-seen archival footage and revelatory new interviews with the American hostages and Iranian hostage-takers alike, the series is a gripping chronicle of one of the most dramatic international deadlocks in American history, a deep dive into the geo-political history that led to the crisis, and an exploration of the political fallout that reverberates today.

On November 4, 1979, Iranian student activists stormed the U.S. embassy in Tehran, taking over 60 Americans hostage. What was planned as a 48-hour sit-in to protest American imperialism, ballooned into an international crisis and 24/7 media event that would last 444 days. With never-before-seen archival footage and revelatory new interviews with the American hostages and Iranian hostage-takers alike, the series is a gripping chronicle of one of the most dramatic international deadlocks in American history, a deep dive into the geo-political history that led to the crisis, and an exploration of the political fallout that reverberates today.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

Part One: The Peacock Throne

Under the rule of Mohammad Reza Shah, Iran experiences an oil-driven economic boom, but the government’s excesses and

EP 2

Part Two: Den of Spies

November 1979. In protest of the United States’ long-standing relationship with the now-deposed Shah, an Iranian stude

EP 3

Part Three: The Sand Storm

With 1980 fast approaching, and the crisis nowhere near ending, the situation takes on a life of its own in American and

EP 4

Part Four: The Transaction

A year into the siege, Carter works furiously to secure a deal as the 1980 U.S. presidential election approaches. As Ron

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