Fiasco

E1. Setting the Stage

Sep 19, 2021 · 54m

Amidst the backdrop of the 1979 Iranian revolution, Jimmy Carter's failure to free American hostages sets the stage for Reagan's own hostage crisis.

E2. Body and Soul

Sep 26, 2021 · 54m

After Nicaragua, the Reagan Administration is convinced the Soviet Union is on the march; Lt Colonel Oliver North is tapped to support the Contras.

E3. A Difficult Dilemma

Oct 3, 2021 · 50m

A civil war in Lebanon results in a new hostage crisis; National Security Advisor Robert "Bud" McFarlane's proposal.

E4. The Trip to Tehran

Oct 10, 2021 · 50m

Reagan's cabinet strikes an illegal weapons-for-hostages deal with an Iranian arms merchant; proceeds pay for the Nicaraguan civil war.

E5. Shot Out of the Sky

Oct 17, 2021 · 46m

Bizarre events in Iran and in Nicaragua, spark a frenzy among the press and public; Reagan's team debates how best to respond.

E6. The Fall Guy

Oct 24, 2021 · 54m

The Justice Department launches an investigation into the Reagan administration's deals with Iran; one man is chosen to take the fall for the president.