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- HBO
- Mar 16, 2020
- HBO
- Mar 16, 2020
Summary The six-part miniseries based on novel of the same name by Philip Roth is set in an alternate universe where a President Charles Lindbergh favors anti-Semitism and fascism is experienced by a working-class Jewish-American family (Zoe Kazan, Morgan Spector and Winona Ryder).
Created By: Ed Burns, David Simon
- HBO
- Mar 16, 2020
- HBO
- Mar 16, 2020
Summary The six-part miniseries based on novel of the same name by Philip Roth is set in an alternate universe where a President Charles Lindbergh favors anti-Semitism and fascism is experienced by a working-class Jewish-American family (Zoe Kazan, Morgan Spector and Winona Ryder).
Created By: Ed Burns, David Simon
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Based on 37 Critic Reviews
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81% Positive
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim
Based on 37 Critic Reviews
82
81% Positive
30 Reviews
30 Reviews
19% Mixed
7 Reviews
7 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
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The Plot Against America is a gripping vision of the dangers of populism and bigotry, which avoids preachiness by focusing on domestic minutiae. This is not the extreme vision of The Man in the High Castle, with its seas of swastikas, but a more nuanced exploration of political upheaval.
Engrossing. ... Over the course of six propulsive episodes, we see how rising anti-semitism begins to encroach on each of their lives, even as some family members refuse to see the administration’s role in stoking hate.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 47 User Ratings
7.3
77% Positive
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36 Ratings
4% Mixed
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19% Negative
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User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 47 User Ratings
7.3
77% Positive
36 Ratings
36 Ratings
4% Mixed
2 Ratings
2 Ratings
19% Negative
9 Ratings
9 Ratings
Exceptional. Has the Coming of Age Sincerity/Honesty of To Kill A Mockingbird along with an Atticus Finch in Herman; Scout in Phillip; Jem in Sandy; Dill in Seldon; etc. Has the engrossing dialogue, character development and cinematography of Mad Men. Has a slowly boiling and building tension that is more unsettling and unnerving than many a horror film. The beautiful moments in the face of Injustice and turn of the screw Hatred like when Herman sings in the diner after an uncomfortable confrontation are small yet Mighty. This is a Remarkable Viewing Experience.
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More engaging than the novel on which it's based, this showcases the dangers of fascism in America and the fact that "it can happen here" - and currently is.
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SEASON 1
A stellar cast, fascinating characters and an engaging story line make “The Plot Against America” a must-watch limited series.
Offering complex, character-driven drama that will linger in your head long after it’s over less for what it says about our past and more for what it’s trying to warn us regarding our future.
A slow-build drama.
Aside from giving these secondary characters more substantive scenery to chew on, our wish list also includes better dialogue for the leads, especially Spector, who spends far too much time reciting thematic exposition. When he does get to speak like a living breathing marginalized minority he’s downright gripping, but show runners Simon and Ed Burns should have more faith that viewers can read between the lines, and ditch the exposition. ... But if this miniseries falls short of those lofty goals, it’ll still be sturdily watchable, thanks to its pristine production value and impassioned acting.
This is a show that, even as it depicts a precarious moment and exists in one, cannot bear uncertainty. That’s a tendency that makes it both a fairly unpleasant watch, and a sacrificed opportunity to depict something smaller, more tender, and more ultimately human than the end of the world.
Winona Ryder is looking great, she is the highlight of the show. No wonder why her name is the first one to appear in the opening! Future Emmy winner, I said what I said!
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AMAZING AMAZING AMAZING. The cast is superior. Cannot wait for award season.
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The slow but tense set up of “The Plot Against America” evolves beautifully over the course of six episodes, and overall culminates in a series that is riveting, thought-provoking, and haunting.
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