National Geographic is taking a closer look at the Middle East this fall. Recently, the network released new previews for their upcoming scripted series The Long Road Home and The State.

Based on the book by Martha Raddatz, The Long Road Home (November 7th) relives a heroic fight for survival during the Iraq War, when the 1st Cavalry Division from Fort Hood was ferociously ambushed on April 4, 2004, in Sadr City, Baghdad – a day that “came to be known as ‘Black Sunday.'”

Meanwhile, The State (September 18th) examines “the fact-inspired stories of young ISIS recruits and offers an authentic and nuanced look inside one of the most serious global threats we face today.”

Watch previews and read more info from National Geographic Channel below:

Based on Martha Raddatz’s New York Times Best-Seller of the same name, the series relives a heroic fight for survival during the Iraq War, when the 1st Cavalry Division from Fort Hood was ferociously ambushed on April 4, 2004, in Sadr City, Baghdad – a day that came to be known as “Black Sunday.” The series cuts between the action on the ground in Iraq and that of the homefront back in Texas, where wives and families await news for 48 hellish hours, expecting the worst. The Long Road Home premieres Tuesday, November 7 on National Geographic.

The State takes a bold, unflinching approach to telling the fact-inspired stories of young ISIS recruits and offers an authentic and nuanced look inside one of the most serious global threats we face today. After a year of extensive research and interviews, Golden Globe and BAFTA awards-winning writer and director Peter Kosminsky sheds light on an unknown and unimaginable world. The two night event series premieres Monday, Sept. 18 and Tuesday, Sept. 19 on National Geographic.”

What do you think? Do you watch the National Geographic Channel? Will you watch either of these new TV shows?