Kaboul

S01E02: The Siege

When the Taliban drive American evacuation helicopters away from the French embassy, Gilles opens the doors and Zahara and Baqir manage to get inside. Fazal, pursued by the Taliban, seeks help from a CIA operative.

Overview

Kabul, August 14, 2021. The Taliban are at the gates of the city, and France prepares to evacuate its embassy. But the sudden fall of Kabul the next day rushes all the plans. French, Italian, German, American diplomats and the police must improvise the evacuation of hundreds of Afghans and refugees to the airport. While chaos reaches the city, the Afghans will soon have only two choices: to kneel or to run away.

Episodes

The Fall

S01E01 The Fall

March 31, 2025 52 min
The worst fears of the westernized Afghan Nazany family come true when the Taliban march into Kabul. At the airport, inexperienced junior Italian attache Giovanni struggles to manage an influx of desperate refugees.
The Siege

S01E02 The Siege

March 31, 2025 50 min
When the Taliban drive American evacuation helicopters away from the French embassy, Gilles opens the doors and Zahara and Baqir manage to get inside. Fazal, pursued by the Taliban, seeks help from a CIA operative.
The Threat

S01E03 The Threat

March 31, 2005 55 min
Baqir charters five school buses, so the French embassy evacuation to the airport can finally begin. In the meantime, Vera and her colleagues locate Hassan in a Taliban camp, but they are caught trying to...
The Night

S01E04 The Night

April 7, 2025 52 min
Gilles and the French bus convoy are stopped by the Taliban. Also, in the crazy rush of refugees trying to get past the American guards into the airport, Giovanni discovers a young boy who is...
The Countdown

S01E05 The Countdown

April 7, 2025 52 min
Stuck inside the sealed airport, Giovanni can’t go look for Haroon’s parents. In the meantime, Vera and Hassan, still on foot and far from the airport, persuade mistrustful Afghan villagers to sell them a van.
The Departure

S01E06 The Departure

April 7, 2025 56 min
In Doha and en route for Paris, Zahara learns about the attack at Kabul airport. Meanwhile, devastated Gilles abandons his Afghan proteges and evacuates with all the other French. It’s all over.

Cast

Jonathan Zaccaï
Jonathan Zaccaï
Thibaut Évrard
Thibaut Évrard
Olivier Rabourdin
Olivier Rabourdin
Jeanne Goursaud
Jeanne Goursaud
Shervin Alenabi
Shervin Alenabi
Vassilis Kukalawi
Vassilis Kukalawi
Valentina Cervi
Valentina Cervi
Eric Dane
Eric Dane
Ludwig Blochberger
Ludwig Blochberger
Gianmarco Saurino
Gianmarco Saurino

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