Seasons & episodes

Go behind the scenes and on the set of National Geographic's new scripted series, The Long Road Home. Hear from the real soldiers and families and see how the events of Black Sunday are being brought to life thirteen years later.

Explore the real-life stories of the men and women who inspired The Long Road Home as they face the challenges of putting their lives back together. With footage shot by Martha Raddatz, author of the book on which the series is based, we follow the soldiers and their families as they process the events of Black Sunday, reconnect their lives and honor those who did not make it home.

S1 · E1Black Sunday 2017-11-07 · 95 min＋

The First Cavalry Division launches a rescue mission when one of their platoons is ambushed by thousands of enemy insurgents in Baghdad. As news breaks, the lives of the soldiers' families at Fort Hood are thrown into chaos and uncertainty.

S1 · E2Into the Unknown 2017-11-14 · 47 min＋

Denomy leads the first rescue into Sadr City under heavy fire. It’s clear the locals have been preparing for this ambush for weeks.

S1 · E3In the Valley of Death 2017-11-21 · 46 min＋

Before Staff Sgt. Robert Miltenberger’s deployment, he is overcome by a strong premonition that he will die in Iraq.

S1 · E4The Choice 2017-11-28 · 48 min＋

Jassim’s troubled past is revealed and his allegiances tested. Aguero is forced to make a choice that scars his platoon for the rest of their lives.

S1 · E5A City Called Heaven 2017-12-05 · 52 min＋

Tomas Young learns about the realities of war, beginning a lifelong struggle through which he’ll touch countless lives.

S1 · E6Abandon Hope 2017-12-12 · 44 min＋

With a diminishing supply of ammunition, Bourquin struggles to signal helicopters in a desperate attempt to get the men out alive.

S1 · E7Always Dream of Me 2017-12-19 · 51 min＋

The rescuers finally punch through to the stranded platoon, but the battle hasn’t finished taking its toll, both in Sadr City and at Fort Hood.