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Title: The Plot Against America (2020)
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THE PLOT AGAINST AMERICA, a limited series based on the acclaimed Philip Roth novel of the same name, imagines an alternate American history during World War II, told through the eyes of a working-class Jewish family in New Jersey as they endure the political rise of Charles Lindbergh, an aviator-hero and xenophobic populist, who captures the presidency and turns the nation toward fascism. Created by frequent collaborators David Simon and Ed Burns (HBO's "The Wire" and "Generation Kill"), the six-part limited series THE PLOT AGAINST AMERICA debuts MONDAY, MARCH 16 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT), exclusively on HBO.
I am not usually intrigued by the idea of alternate history but this series really showed me. This period drama shows the worries of a middle-class Jewish family trying to survive under the govern of a recently turned anti-Semite government. And it does it beautifully.
I was impressed by the performances of Anthony Boyle and Morgan Spector and really spellbound by Zoe Kazan's. Zoe Kazan delivers a delicate, warm performance of a homemaker mother who doesn't hold back in protecting her kids and keeping the family together. She is the perfect portrayal of what was advertised at the time as the ultimate woman. Thanks to her performance and of the others, the Levins truly feel like a family and the portrayal of their relationships is tender and heartfelt and you can't help but feel worried as they do.
The series is a reminder of what can it be like when ethics go loose, when your religion could be turned against you, when your most core beliefs are brought into question and when the only thing withstanding the oppressive government is the tightness of your family.