Part Three: The Sand Storm

September 29, 2022

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Hostages - S1 - E3

With 1980 fast approaching, and the crisis nowhere near ending, the situation takes on a life of its own in American and Iranian media. After diplomatic efforts to secure the hostages’ release fail, and their fates become more dire, President Carter launches a rescue operation – with disastrous results.

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Hostages: Season 1 - 4 Episode s

1x1 - Part One: The Peacock Throne
September 28, 2022
Under the rule of Mohammad Reza Shah, Iran experiences an oil-driven economic boom, but the government’s excesses and repressive tactics lead to increasing hostility towards the monarch and his closest ally: the United States. As religious cleric Ayatollah Khomeini grows in popularity, the Shah flees and the country becomes engulfed in revolution, endangering the U.S. embassy.
1x2 - Part Two: Den of Spies
September 28, 2022
November 1979. In protest of the United States’ long-standing relationship with the now-deposed Shah, an Iranian student group plans a 48-hour sit-in at the American embassy in Tehran. But what starts as a political statement quickly turns into chaos as Khomeini’s regime sanctions the embassy takeover and uses it to shore up power.
1x3 - Part Three: The Sand Storm
September 29, 2022
With 1980 fast approaching, and the crisis nowhere near ending, the situation takes on a life of its own in American and Iranian media. After diplomatic efforts to secure the hostages’ release fail, and their fates become more dire, President Carter launches a rescue operation – with disastrous results.
1x4 - Part Four: The Transaction
September 29, 2022
A year into the siege, Carter works furiously to secure a deal as the 1980 U.S. presidential election approaches. As Ronald Reagan prepares to take office, the outgoing administration enters a final, desperate diplomatic push. Today, those on both sides of the conflict weigh in on the crisis’ complex and enduring legacy.

Hostages: All seasons

S1: Miniseries
4 Episode s

1x1 - Part One: The Peacock Throne

1x2 - Part Two: Den of Spies

1x3 - Part Three: The Sand Storm

1x4 - Part Four: The Transaction

S1: Miniseries