The Plot Against America

Freedom is never completely won. But it can be lost.

2020 6.6

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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Part 1
2020-03-16
Herman looks to move the family to a new neighborhood, as Bess worries about leaving their tight-knit Jewish community.
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Part 2
2020-03-23
Bengelsdorf, with Evelyn as his assistant, becomes a fundamental asset in the Lindbergh camp.
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Part 3
2020-03-30
The family endures a trip to D.C., despite Bess' desire to visit Canada, where many frightened Jewish families are moving.
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Part 4
2020-04-06
Evelyn makes Sandy the face of the "Just Folks" program, despite Bess' and Herman's objections.
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Part 5
2020-04-13
Herman, Bess and Philip each struggle to accept the family's selection for the Homestead Act and imminent relocation to Kentucky.
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Part 6
2020-04-20
The familial ties in the Levin family reach a breaking point as violence, conspiracies and chaos run rampant.