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Baghdad Central

TV·2020–2020·1 season, 6 episodes·Channel 4·Drama, War & Politics

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Shortly after the fall of Saddam Hussein, Iraqi ex-policeman Muhsin al-Khafaji has lost everything and is battling daily to keep himself and his sick daughter, Mrouj safe. But when he learns that his estranged elder daughter Sawsan is missing Khafaji is forced into a desperate search to find her.

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01Baghdad Central S01E02Episode 2S01E02 · 4.0Khafaji is called to his first crime scene when an Iraqi man is found dead at a Coalition Authority safe house. US military policeman John Parodi clashes with Khafaji's boss Frank Temple.

Castfull cast & details

Waleed ZuaiterWaleed ZuaiterMuhsin al-KhafajiJuly NamirJuly NamirMroujBertie CarvelBertie CarvelFrank TempleCorey StollCorey StollJohn ParodiLeem LubanyLeem LubanySawsanClara KhouryClara KhouryProfessor Zubeida RashidNeil MaskellNeil MaskellDouglas EvansTawfeek BarhomTawfeek BarhomAmjad

Episodes by season

Season016Episodes2020Aired 4.0Season avg
  1. S01E01Baghdad Central S01E01Episode 1February 3, 2020—It's 2003 and Iraq is occupied by a US-led coalition. With his daughter missing, ex-police inspector Khafaji must decide whether to turn col
  2. S01E02Baghdad Central S01E02Episode 2February 10, 2020 4.0Khafaji is called to his first crime scene when an Iraqi man is found dead at a Coalition Authority safe house. US military policeman John P
  3. S01E03Baghdad Central S01E03Episode 3February 17, 2020—Khafaji goes in search of truths about his daughter, but is surprised by the arrival of Frank Temple
  4. S01E04Baghdad Central S01E04Episode 4February 24, 2020—Temple discovers his money is missing and has Khafaji arrested on false charges. On a raid, Parodi sees a photograph of three girls - who ar
  5. S01E05Baghdad Central S01E05Episode 5March 2, 2020—Zubeida and Khafaji join forces in the hunt for Sawsan but their lead goes cold. A brutal murder is uncovered in the Green Zone and Parodi s
  6. S01E06Baghdad Central S01E06Episode 6March 9, 2020—Khafaji is made an offer he can't refuse and plans to get his family out of Iraq unscathed. But will he succeed?

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