The Plot Against America

Limited Series

2020

1h 1m

TV-MA

HBO

1 Season

6 Episodes

Episode Guide

English

Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama

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7.2

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An alternate American history told through the eyes of a working-class Jewish family in New Jersey, as they watch the political rise of Charles Lindbergh, an aviator-hero and xenophobic populist, who becomes president and turns the nation toward fascism.

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The Plot Against America

TV-MA

Limited Series

2020

1h 1m

English

HBO

Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama

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1 Season

6 Episodes

Episode Guide

Watch on HBO MAX

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Part 6

Season 1 Episode 6

April 20th 2020

Part 5

Season 1 Episode 5

April 13th 2020

Part 4

Season 1 Episode 4

April 6th 2020

Part 3

Season 1 Episode 3

March 30th 2020

Part 2

Season 1 Episode 2

March 23rd 2020

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Season 1 Episode 1

March 16th 2020

Cast

Full Cast & Crew

Winona Ryder

Evelyn Finkel

John Turturro

Rabbi Lionel Bengelsdorf

Bess Finkel

Herman Levin

Alvin Levin

Philip Levin

Sandy Levin

Seldon Wishnow

Abe Steinheim

Mr. Taylor

Mrs. Finkel

June

Consulate Clerk

Gloria

Wife #1

Wife #2

Created By: David Simon

Directed By: Thomas Schlamme (3 Episodes), Minkie Spiro (3 Episodes)

Written By: Philip Roth (6 Episodes) (Novel)

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Sven_b92 says...

3 years ago

I figured I was in for a hell of a ride with a mini serie of only 6 eps. Truth be told, it's not. It's a slow folding of what happens if you let fascism let into your country. A good one at that to be fair. I'd wish their would either be a second season or they would increase the episodes so we could actually see more of the upcoming time period. Anyhow, a great show for anyone interested in the subtlelty of what makes a society and how fragile it is. A good life lesson even in modern age. Maybe especially in modern age.

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laxasaurusrex says...

2 years ago

Not being American the number of episodes, and 'missing' parts don't bother me. We're well used to short runs that don't drag out everything and don't have to have everything on the nose. For this; the reality is replace Trump with Linburgh and there's your show. It would be interesting to see how this would have been received if it were produced before he started campaigning.

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kingy72 says...

3 years ago

Just had to comment about the nugget above,

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miguelreina says...

3 years ago

The reconstructed reality to warn about the dangers of fascism. Philip Roth wrote the novel when the "War on Terror" was raging. David Simon and Ed Burns serialize it in the middle of the Trump era. It is the danger of indifference. And the series has the hallmark of Simon's big productions. His miniseries, such as the splendid "Show me a hero" (HBO, 2015) are short, but they are enough to create the uneasiness of reality (or supposed reality) made fiction.

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ObiJan

7/10 3 years ago

The overall premise and story is interesting and serves as a cautionary tale in any time. I don't think the actual plot really taps its full potential, though. So much meat is carved out of it that the series revolves more around establishing the setting itself than around telling much of a stor More

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