Hostages Part Two: Den of Spies (Season 1, Episode 2)
TV Episode | Documentary, History

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Hostages

Part Two: Den of Spies (Season 1, Episode 2)

TV Episode | Documentary, History

Chaos unfolds during the early days of the crisis, as the motivations of the young revolutionaries who breached the embassy are profiled. Khomeini sanctions the takeover, signaling a watershed moment in his oppressive regime.

Directors

Abbas Ahmadi Motlagh | Maro Chermayeff | Sam Pollard

Producers

Joshua Bennett | Maro Chermayeff | Jeff Dupre | Gelareh Kiazand & 2 more

Composer

Adam Peters

Cinematographers

Alijalali69 (cinematography by) | Wolfgang Held | Ali Jalali | Xavier Liberman | Pierre Rios

Editors

R.A. Fedde | David Osit | E. Donna Shepherd

Production Designer

Matthew Betmaleck

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Edit Released

Updated Sep 28, 2022

Release date

Sep 28, 2022 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

1 win & 3 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
32 cast members

Name	Known for
Michael Metrinko Self (as Mike Metrinko) Self (as Mike Metrinko) See fewer	Desert One (2019)
Kathryn Koob Self Self See fewer	Hostages (2022)
Al Golacinski Self Self See fewer	Hostages (2022)
Paul Lewis Self Self See fewer	Hostages (2022)
John Limbert Self Self See fewer	Embassy (2019)
Victor L. Tomseth Self Self See fewer	Hostages (2022)
Ibrahim Asgharzadeh Self Self See fewer	Embassy (2019)
Reza Degathi Self Self See fewer	Tinikling or 'The Madonna and the Dragon' (1990)
Mohammad Naeemipour Self Self See fewer	Hostages (2022)
Gary Sick Self Self See fewer	Embassy (2019)
John Ghazvinian Self Self See fewer	Hostages (2022)
Mansour Farhang Self Self See fewer	Hostages (2022)
Jonathan Alter Self Self See fewer	Alpha House (2013)
Mohsen Mirdamadi Self Self See fewer	Hostages (2022)
Mohsen Sazegara Self Self See fewer	Hostages (2022)
Scheherezade Faramarzi Self Self See fewer	Hostages (2022)
Parvaneh Limbert Self Self See fewer	Hostages (2022)
Massoumeh Ebtekar Self Self See fewer	Hostages (2022)
Malcolm Byrne Self Self See fewer	The Native Hue of Resolution (2013)
Robert Jervis Self Self See fewer	Hostages (2022)
Eleaine Sciolino Self Self See fewer	Hostages (2022)
Abbas Abdi Self Self See fewer	Hostages (2022)
Ahmad Salamatian Self Self See fewer	Hostages (2022)
Mahnaz Afkhami Self Self See fewer	Women of Iran (2024)
Robert Armao Actor (archive footage) Actor (archive footage) See fewer	Hostages (2022)
Mehdi Bazargan Actor (archive footage) Actor (archive footage) See fewer	For Liberty (1979)
Hodding Carter III Actor (archive footage) Actor (archive footage) See fewer	The American Ruling Class (2005)
Jimmy Carter Actor (archive footage) Actor (archive footage) See fewer	The American President (2000)
Ayatollah Khomeini Actor (archive footage) Actor (archive footage) See fewer	For Liberty (1979)
Mohammed Mossadegh Actor (archive footage) Actor (archive footage) See fewer	Tehran Has No More Pomegrenates! (2007)
Mohammad Reza Pahlavi Actor (archive footage) Actor (archive footage) See fewer	Sandali
Ebrahim Yazdi Actor (archive footage) Actor (archive footage) See fewer	Case #1, Case #2 (1979)