The Plot Against America
About The Plot Against America
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.
The Plot Against America is a science fiction and fantasy series made for HBO. Winona Ryder appears as Evelyn Finkel, John Turturro as Rabbi Lionel Bengelsdorf, Zoe Kazan as Bess Finkel, and Morgan Spector as Herman Levin.
It ran for one season of 6 episodes between March 2020 and April 2020. It is adapted from a novel.
Shelv files it under alternate history, fascism, absurd, and cliché. American members can watch it on HBO Max and HBO Max Amazon Channel. It scores 6.6 out of 10 from 217 TMDB voters and it carries a TV-MA rating.
HIS & HERS, Cape Fear, and A Gentleman in Moscow make useful companions to The Plot Against America.