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No soldier fights alone.
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.”
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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.”
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Episode 1
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.
Directed by Phil AbrahamWritten by Mikko Alanne, Lana ChoGuest stars Sarah Wayne Callies, Parker Weathersbee
Episode 2
Denomy leads the first rescue into Sadr City under heavy fire. It’s clear the locals have been preparing for this ambush for weeks.
Directed by Mikael SalomonWritten by Alan DiFioreGuest stars Sarah Wayne Callies
Episode 3
Before Staff Sgt. Robert Miltenberger’s deployment, he is overcome by a strong premonition that he will die in Iraq.
Directed by Mikael SalomonWritten by Mikko AlanneGuest stars Parker Weathersbee
Episode 4
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.
Directed by Phil AbrahamWritten by Mikko Alanne, Scott Gold
Episode 5
Tomas Young learns about the realities of war, beginning a lifelong struggle through which he’ll touch countless lives.
Directed by Phil AbrahamWritten by Mikko Alanne, Alan DiFiore
Episode 6
With a diminishing supply of ammunition, Bourquin struggles to signal helicopters in a desperate attempt to get the men out alive.
Directed by Mikael SalomonWritten by Kelly Wiles, Amy Louise JohnsonGuest stars Charlie Ray Reid, Parker Weathersbee
Episode 7
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.
Directed by Phil AbrahamWritten by Mikko AlanneGuest stars Parker Weathersbee
Episode information updated Sep 15, 2026
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