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The Long Road Home

In a surprise attack, American forces stationed in Baghdad are ambushed in a local neighborhood.

The Long Road Home recounts the eight-hour battle in Sadr City on April 4, 2004, following the ambush of a newly-arrived American platoon. The series is told in real-time through the perspectives of untested soldiers in their first combat experience, their families anxiously waiting for news back home, and ordinary Iraqis caught in the midst of war.

Episodes:

Episode 1 The Road To War

1. The Road To War

Aired: Nov 7, 2017

Task Force Lancer begins its first day on patrol, but their routine sanitatio...

Episode 2 Into the Unknown

2. Into the Unknown

Aired: Nov 14, 2017

The first rescue mission into Sadr City is led by Denomy, who faces intense g...

Episode 4 The Choice

4. The Choice

Aired: Nov 28, 2017

A dark revelation about Jassim's past threatens to upend his loyalties, while...

Episode 5 A City Called Heaven

5. A City Called Heaven

Aired: Dec 5, 2017

Tomas Young's journey begins as he faces the harsh realities of war, setting ...

Episode 6 Abandon Hope

6. Abandon Hope

Aired: Dec 12, 2017

As the ammunition dwindles, Bourquin frantically tries to hail rescue helicop...

Episode 7 Always Dream of Me

7. Always Dream of Me

Aired: Dec 19, 2017

The rescuers successfully reach the stranded platoon, but the devastating eff...

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Info about The Long Road Home

Current Status: Ended

Network: National Geographic

Production Countries: Iraq, United States

Genres:Drama, War, Action, History, Biography