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House of Saud: A Family at War

Episode #1.1 (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV Episode | 59 min | Documentary

Looks at the challenges facing the Crown Prince as he commits to reform and tackling extremism. But growing conflict with Iran has placed the Kingdom at the heart of the Middle East crisis.
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Director
Mike Rudin (series directed by) (as Michael Rudin)
Composers
Bojan Andic | Stuart Roslyn (original music)
Status
Edit Released
Updated Jan 9, 2018

Release date
Jan 9, 2018 (United Kingdom)

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38 cast members
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Saskia Reeves
Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice)   See fewer
Muhamed Hafizovic
Self - Iman, al-Pasha Mosque Self - Iman, al-Pasha Mosque   See fewer
Michael Chandler
Self - Chairman, UN Monitoring Group on al-Qaeda 2001-4 Self - Chairman, UN Monitoring Group on al-Qaeda 2001-4   See fewer
Bruce Riedel
Self - CIA Officer 1977-2006 / Author Kings and Presidents - Saudi Arabia and the US Self - CIA Officer 1977-2006 / Author Kings and Presidents - Saudi Arabia and the US   See fewer
Madawi Al-Rasheed
Self - London School of Economics (as Professor Madawi al-Rasheed) Self - London School of Economics (as Professor Madawi al-Rasheed)   See fewer
Ali Shihabi
Self - Arabia Foundation Self - Arabia Foundation   See fewer
David Petraeus
Self - CIA Director 2011-12 (as Gen. David Petraeus) Self - CIA Director 2011-12 (as Gen. David Petraeus)   See fewer
Dzevad Galijasevic
Self - Bosnian Counter-terrorism expert Self - Bosnian Counter-terrorism expert   See fewer
Sean Carter
Self - Lead lawyer in 9 / 11 lawsuit Self - Lead lawyer in 9 / 11 lawsuit   See fewer
Terry Strada
Self - Widow of Tom Strada Self - Widow of Tom Strada   See fewer
Martin Reardon
Self - FBI Special Agent 1991-2011 / Vice-President Soufan Group Self - FBI Special Agent 1991-2011 / Vice-President Soufan Group   See fewer
Farid Ahmed Nizami
Self - Secretary General, Sufi Cultural Organization Self - Secretary General, Sufi Cultural Organization   See fewer
Praveen Swami
Self - National Editor, Indian Express Self - National Editor, Indian Express   See fewer
Satya Pal Singh
Self - Indian Government Minister Self - Indian Government Minister   See fewer
Mohammad Rahmani Sanabili
Self - President, Abul Kalam Azad Islamic Awakening Centre Self - President, Abul Kalam Azad Islamic Awakening Centre   See fewer
James Bevan
Self - Director, Conflict Armament Research Self - Director, Conflict Armament Research   See fewer
Slavcho Velkov
Self - Bulgarian counter-terrorism expert Self - Bulgarian counter-terrorism expert   See fewer
Ahmet Yayla
Self - Chief of Counter-terrorism Sanliurfa, 2012-14 Self - Chief of Counter-terrorism Sanliurfa, 2012-14   See fewer
Abdallah Al-Mouallimi
Self - Saudi Ambassador to UN (as Abdallah al-Mouallimi) Self - Saudi Ambassador to UN (as Abdallah al-Mouallimi)   See fewer
Ron Sandee
Self - Dutch Military Intelligence 1995-2006 Self - Dutch Military Intelligence 1995-2006   See fewer
Michael Stephens
Self - Royal United Services Institute Self - Royal United Services Institute   See fewer
Fahad Nazer
Self - Political consultant to the Embassy of Saudi Arabia, Washington Self - Political consultant to the Embassy of Saudi Arabia, Washington   See fewer
Salman Of Saudi Arabia
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Fahd Ali Maghat
Self - Director - Omarat Hospital Self - Director - Omarat Hospital   See fewer
Zakir Naik
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Barack Obama
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Mohammad Bin Salman
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Donald Trump
Self (archive footage) (as Donald J. Trump) Self (archive footage) (as Donald J. Trump)   See fewer
George W. Bush
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
King Charles III
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Theresa May
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Angela Merkel
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Prince Philip
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Vladimir Putin
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Queen Elizabeth II
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
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