A Dangerous Dynasty: House of Assad - Season 1
Season 1
Episodes
Episode 1
Episode one follows Bashar and Asma's journey to become president and first lady of Syria against the backdrop of a troubled and suspicious family. Bashar's father Hafez, an old-fashioned Middle East dictator who saw off six US presidents, had Bashar's older brother in mind as the next president. When he died in a car accident, a completely unprepared Bashar was the next in line for the job.
Episode 2
The former eye doctor is now president and his British-born wife is first lady, but they face problems on all sides and their regime is accused of killing a political enemy.
Episode 3
While his wife appears in Vogue magazine, the Syrian president must decide how to act as Arab Spring protests reach Syria's streets. The brutality this unleashes shocks the world.
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