The Long Road Home(2017)

6.6
1 Seasons
War & PoliticsDrama

"No soldier fights alone."

Overview

Relive a heroic fight for survival during the Iraq War, when the 1st Cavalry Division from Fort Hood was ferociously ambushed on April 4, 2004, in Sadr City, Baghdad — a day that came to be known in military annals as “Black Sunday.”

Created By: Mikko Alanne

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Episodes

Black Sunday
Ep 1

Black Sunday

The First Cavalry Division launches a rescue mission when one of their platoons is ambushed by thousands of enemy insurgents in Baghdad. As news breaks, the lives of the soldiers' families at Fort Hood are thrown into chaos and uncertainty.

07/11/201795 min
Into the Unknown
Ep 2

Into the Unknown

Denomy leads the first rescue into Sadr City under heavy fire. It’s clear the locals have been preparing for this ambush for weeks.

14/11/201747 min
In the Valley of Death
Ep 3

In the Valley of Death

Before Staff Sgt. Robert Miltenberger’s deployment, he is overcome by a strong premonition that he will die in Iraq.

21/11/201746 min
The Choice
Ep 4

The Choice

Jassim’s troubled past is revealed and his allegiances tested. Aguero is forced to make a choice that scars his platoon for the rest of their lives.

28/11/201748 min
A City Called Heaven
Ep 5

A City Called Heaven

Tomas Young learns about the realities of war, beginning a lifelong struggle through which he’ll touch countless lives.

05/12/201752 min
Abandon Hope
Ep 6

Abandon Hope

With a diminishing supply of ammunition, Bourquin struggles to signal helicopters in a desperate attempt to get the men out alive.

12/12/201744 min
Always Dream of Me
Ep 7

Always Dream of Me

The rescuers finally punch through to the stranded platoon, but the battle hasn’t finished taking its toll, both in Sadr City and at Fort Hood.

19/12/201751 min

Show Info

StatusEnded
NetworkNational Geographic
TypeMiniseries

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