What ‘High Value Target: The Hunt for Saddam’ Gets Right — and Where It Takes Liberties

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Hollywood Reporter

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THR goes inside the first three episodes of the TNT series based on former CIA Analyst John Nixon’s 2016 memoir ‘Debriefing the President: The Interrogation of Saddam Hussein,' unpacking how his story made it to the screen.

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  • THR goes inside the first three episodes of the TNT series based on former CIA Analyst John Nixon’s 2016 memoir ‘Debriefing the President: The Interrogation of Saddam Hussein,' unpacking how his story made it to the screen.
  • Reported by Hollywood Reporter and published Wed, 16 Sep 2026 16:30:00 UTC.

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