The Plot Against America
“Freedom is never completely won. But it can be lost.”
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 (2020): Official Trailer | HBO
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Seasons
1.Part 1
7.616-03-202060mHerman looks to move the family to a new neighborhood, as Bess worries about leaving their tight-knit Jewish community.
2.Part 2
8.323-03-202060mBengelsdorf, with Evelyn as his assistant, becomes a fundamental asset in the Lindbergh camp.
3.Part 3
6.930-03-202060mThe family endures a trip to D.C., despite Bess' desire to visit Canada, where many frightened Jewish families are moving.
4.Part 4
8.006-04-202060mEvelyn makes Sandy the face of the "Just Folks" program, despite Bess' and Herman's objections.
5.Part 5
8.213-04-202060mHerman, Bess and Philip each struggle to accept the family's selection for the Homestead Act and imminent relocation to Kentucky.
6.Part 6
8.420-04-202060mThe familial ties in the Levin family reach a breaking point as violence, conspiracies and chaos run rampant.
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