After Saddam's defeat, rookies Allied troops fear a 'boring' job compared to the Afghan front, but veterans realize dangers still lurk all around. 1st Cavalry Lt. Shane Aguero leads a 'routine' Task Force Lancer patrol of US light armored vehicles into the Sadr Bureau sphere of interest. Shortly after diplomatic interpreter Jassim Al-Lani helps them confiscate without bloodshed the arms of mosque guards, and return them under proviso to keep those inside, the patrol is under heavy fire and gets split up. With wounded and two vehicles disabled, they must regroup, seek shelter and wait for help, which may take very long as contact was lost before their position was pinned. Written by KGF Vissers

Lieutenant Shane Aguero's platoon is part of 'routine' patrols in Baghdad's unruly Shiite sector Sadr City, but gets cut off and isolated, surrounded by hostile militia. As they seek uninvited shelter in the home of Alim, suspicion of treason is quickly raised against local translator Jassim, who firmly denies and is duly defended by Aguero, but has just a hard time with the family's biter collaboration reproaches as they become prisoners at home just for being locals. Colonel Volsky hears about their predicament and charges captain Denomy with a major rescue mission, which requires armored protection. Written by KGF Vissers

The Long Road Home tells the story of the eight-hour battle in Sadr City on April 4, 2004, that followed the ambush of a newly-arrived American platoon. Told in real time through the eyes of untested soldiers in combat for the first time, their families anxiously awaiting news on the home front, and ordinary Iraqis trapped in the chaos of war, the series gives viewers an intimate and unforgettable portrait of what it's really like to go to war. Based on Martha Raddatz's acclaimed New York Times-bestselling book.

The Long Road Home tells the story of the eight-hour battle in Sadr City on April 4, 2004, that followed the ambush of a newly-arrived American platoon. Told in real time through the eyes of untested soldiers in combat for the first time, their families anxiously awaiting news on the home front, and ordinary Iraqis trapped in the chaos of war, the series gives viewers an intimate and unforgettable portrait of what it's really like to go to war. Based on Martha Raddatz's acclaimed New York Times-bestselling book.

After the funeral of their grandfather, a Korean war hero, Texan rowdy brothers Tomas and Nathan 'Nate' Young signed up, Tommy first scoring and wedding former hippie classmate Brie. After the children shield carnage, the siege in Sadr City continues to exact casualties while Denomy's rescue force has trouble locating them and comes under bad fire, even getting split up and pined down themselves. Sergeant Jackson shot a member of the host family, misreading an innocent movement, and is disarmed by lieutenant Aguero. Repatriated in a wheelchair, Tomas wrestles with excruciating pain, piles of medication, seeking (pacifist) purpose but mostly helplessness and his shaken marriage, as he doesn't want Brie to remain with him as frustrated 'private nurse'. Written by KGF Vissers

Sergeant Eric Bourquin had a lousy youth in a poor, dysfunctional Texas small town family, feeling close and relatively safe only with kid brother Danny, bullied at school despite talent until he dropped out and left home to join the army, seeing no future in civilian life. He's now the respected medic -a tower of strength- in badly injured lieutenant Shane Aguero's desperately surrounded red platoon, which runs out of ammunition while incurring bullet wounds and casualties, so their extraction becomes urgent, yet even signaling their position may be hopeless. Meanwhile Jassim translates fellow Shiite Alim's horrible story of arbitrary abuse under Saddam and devout vow never to take armed revenge. Finally the rescue helicopters approach. Written by KGF Vissers

(Garza) With ammo running out after every regular location attempt failed, the armored platoon passes lieutenant Shane Aguero's beleaguered men, but his desperately-heroic surge carrying a simple flash-lamp saves them last minute, Alim's 'host' family is released. The regiment licks its many wounds and mourns several body-bags, preparing for repatriation. tense mounts at the home-front, as the finalized body count is to be followed by final notifications of deaths in action. Having found his family moved-out, Jassim joins as regular soldier. The official welcome ceremonies are again torment for families waiting to be reunited, but spouses already sense these trauma-induced guilt etc. will never truly go away, whether the men reenlist or leave the army, in Young's case even as peace activist. Written by KGF Vissers