Baghdad Central (TV series)

The series is set in Iraq in 2003, shortly after the ousting of Saddam Hussein. It centres on former policeman, Muhsin al-Khafaji (Waleed Zuaiter), as he tries to find his missing daughter, Sawsan (Leem Lubany). He is mistakenly arrested and tortured by United States troops. After that, he is recruited by a former British policeman, Frank Temple (Bertie Carvel), to become a police officer in the Green Zone. == Cast ==

• Waleed Zuaiter as Muhsin al-Khafaji • Leem Lubany as Sawsan • Charlotte Spencer • Corey Stoll as John Parodi • Neil Maskell as Douglas Evans Recurring • Fady Elsayed as Ibrahim Jabani ==Production ==

Filming began in September 2018, and took place in Morocco, including in the cities of Ouarzazate, Rabat, Casablanca and Mohammedia. ==Release==

Baghdad Central was first broadcast on Channel 4 in February 2020. In the United States, it has been broadcast on Hulu. ==Reception==

Baghdad Central has received mostly positive reviews according to aggregator websites, scoring 78 on Metacritic and 83% on Rotten Tomatoes as of May 2020. == Accolades ==

Zuaiter was a nominee for the Best Actor award in the 2021 British Academy Television Awards. == References ==