TNT Orders Limited Series 'Debriefing the President' Based on John Nixon's Novel

TNT has today given a series order to the original limited series Debriefing the President based on the nonfiction novel by John Nixon. The series will produce four episodes, which will debut in 2025.

The series will detail one man's relentless quest for truth, a nation's complicated campaign for justice, and the bonds between fathers and son. In 2003, CIA analyst John Nixon became the first American to positively identify and interrogate deposed Iraqi president Saddam Hussein. During their time together, Nixon began to understand the potential consequences of the invasion, the humanitarian horrors and geopolitical turbulences that would follow Saddam's deposing.

Alexander Rodnyansky, Joel Kinnaman, Stuart Manashil, Michael Kupisk, Peter Gerwe, Shelley Browning and Leslie Greif will executive produce. Cristi Bostanescu and Eric Tomosunas will produce, while Krzysztof Skonieczny will direct. Warner Bros. Television, AR Content and Big Dreams Entertainment will produce.