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Baghdad Central
GenreCrime thriller, neo-noir[1]
Based onBaghdad Central, by Elliott Colla
Written byStephen Butchard
Directed byAlice Troughton
Starring
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languagesEnglish, Arabic
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6
Production
Executive producerKate Harwood[2]
Production companyEuston Films
Original release
NetworkChannel 4
Release3 February 2020 (2020-02-03) –
present

Baghdad Central is a British crime thriller television series set in Iraq and first broadcast in 2020. It was adapted from a 2014 novel by Elliott Colla.[3][4]

Plot

The series is set in Iraq in 2003, shortly after the ousting of Saddam Hussein. It centres on a former policeman, Muhsin al-Khafaji (Waleed Zuaiter), as he tries to find his missing daughter, Sawsan (Leem Lubany). He is mistakenly arrested and tortured by United States troops but then recruited by a former British policeman, Frank Temple (Bertie Carvel), to become a police officer in the Green Zone.[5][6]

Production and cast

The series was written by Stephen Butchard and directed by Alice Troughton.[4] The executive producer was Kate Harwood[2]

Main cast

Broadcast

Baghdad Central was first broadcast on Channel 4 in February 2020.[9] In the United States, it has been broadcast on Hulu.[10][11]

Reception

Baghdad Central has received mostly positive reviews according to aggregator websites, scoring 78 on Metacritic and 90 per cent on Rotten Tomatoes as of May 2020.[12][13]

References

  1. ^ Morris, Anthony (28 May 2020). "'Baghdad Central' is noir in the desert". SBS. Special Broadcasting Service. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  2. ^ a b Jeffery, Morgan. "Baghdad Central series 2 is "very possible" and might explore mystery of missing US billions". Radio Times. Hubert Burda Media. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Baghdad Central: Episodes". Channel 4. Channel Four Television Corporation. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  4. ^ a b c Jones, Ellen E. (4 February 2020). "Baghdad Central review – more than just a Middle East Morse". The Guardian. Guardian Media Group. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  5. ^ a b c d Cremona, Patrick (9 March 2020). "When is Baghdad Central on Channel 4? What is it about?". Radio Times. Hubert Burda Media. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  6. ^ "Baghdad Central". SBS On Demand. Special Broadcasting Service. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  7. ^ a b c Palmer, Katie (4 February 2020). "Baghdad Central cast: Who is in the cast of Baghdad Central?". Express. Reach plc. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  8. ^ a b "Episode 1". Baghdad Central. Season 1. Episode 1. Event occurs at 4:16. Special Broadcasting Service. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  9. ^ "Baghdad Central: Home". Channel 4. Channel Four Television Corporation. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  10. ^ Nickolai, Nate (13 October 2019). "Fremantle, Hulu Bringing 'Baghdad Central' to United States". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  11. ^ "Baghdad Central". Hulu. The Walt Disney Company. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  12. ^ "Baghdad Central: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. 31 May 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  13. ^ "Baghdad Central". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 31 May 2020.