# HBO Max Just Added an 8-Part War Thriller for ‘Zero Dark Thirty’ Fans

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/hbo-max-just-added-an-8-part-war-thriller-for-zero-dark-thirty-fans/
- Published: 2026-10-24T14:30:15+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-24T15:12:34+00:00
- Original publisher: Collider
- Original article: https://collider.com/high-value-target-joel-kinnaman-hbo-max-streaming-october-2026/
- Topics: Art, Culture

## Key points

- HBO Max added the eight-part thriller *High Value Target*.
- Joel Kinnaman plays a CIA officer pursuing Saddam Hussein.
- The series explores the US invasion of Iraq and its justification.

## Summary

HBO Max has added *High Value Target: The Hunt for Saddam*, an eight-part political thriller about the hunt for Saddam Hussein. The series follows a CIA officer reckoning with the US-led invasion of Iraq, exploring the political and moral questions behind the manhunt.

Joel Kinnaman plays a character based on a real CIA officer whose book inspired the show; Waleed Zuaiter plays Hussein, who was captured in 2003. The series first aired on TNT from 13 September to 4 October and has a 71% Rotten Tomatoes score. Its manhunt story may appeal to viewers of *Zero Dark Thirty* and *Unabomber*.

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