House Of Saddam - Season 1 - Episode 2

1988. Though Iraq is on the brink of bankruptcy, Baghdad is jubilant in victory after the war with Iran. Uday celebrates in a nightclub by getting drunk and firing a gun into the crowd. His brother-in-law Hussein, now Saddam’s adviser, observes Uday’s actions with concern. As Kuwait’s upsurge in oil output challenges Iraqi prosperity, a family lunch reveals fractures in Saddam’s household, including paranoia that an insider might overthrow him. News spreads that Saddam has taken Samira as a second wife, with grim ramifications. Sajida is shamed that Kamel Hanna, a servant, knew first. Her brother, Saddam’s longtime lieutenant Adnan, cautions Saddam that he’s neglecting the needs of both Sajida and his army; Saddam replies that he’ll address only the latter. Uday’s short fuse is fatally ignited when he confronts an inebriated Kamel Hanna at a party, beating him to death in front of horrified guests. Following a failed suicide attempt, Uday faces the thunderous anger of his father. Inevitably, Saddam questions Adnan’s loyalty; a suspicious helicopter accident removes the threat but crushes relations between the couple. Meanwhile, Kuwait drives Iraq toward war, and Saddam leads his army into “the mother of all battles”. As nations line up to defend Kuwait, he boasts that it takes 30 nations to take on one Iraq; when the enemy fails to cross borders into Iraq, he claims victory.Show more