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Once Upon a Time in Iraq (2020)

Documentary · History · War

With unique personal archive from civilians and soldiers from both sides of the conflict, this series takes viewers closer to the realities of war and life under Isis than they have ever been before.

IMDb rating
9.0 (1,597 votes)
Episode average
8.7 -0.3 vs IMDb
Seasons
1
Language
EN
Type
Mini-series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (2020)

8.70 avg 5 episodes 8.6 → 8.7 59 min avg

Ep 1: 8.6 · 101 votesEp 2: 8.6 · 92 votesEp 3: 8.8 · 94 votesEp 4: 8.8 · 80 votesEp 5: 8.7 · 80 votes
Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1War8.6101
2Insurgency8.692
3Fallujah8.894
4Saddam8.880
5Legacy8.780

Episode ratings and vote counts from IMDb. Poster, overview, and streaming data from TMDB. Data refreshed 2026-10-03.

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