The Plot Against America fingerprintImmersive world, strong craft.
Nerve-racking
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
Some satire and sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
History, politics, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and dialogue
Standout cinematography and editing
Nerve-racking
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Plot Against America is nerve-racking. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's moving and melancholic. Much of it is about family.
Some satire and sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some satire and sharp wit.
History, politics, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, politics, and society. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and dialogue
The direction, performances, and dialogue stand out.
Standout cinematography and editing
Look and sound: the cinematography and editing stand out.
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The Plot Against America is included with a subscription to HBO Max in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 78/100 (IMDb 7.3, Rotten Tomatoes 87%, and Metacritic 82). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated TV-MA in the United States. Content advisories: disturbing imagery.
1 season
It has 1 season with 6 episodes of about 61 minutes each.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Not quite. Critics rate The Plot Against America higher (85) than audiences (74). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It ran from 2020 to 2020 and has ended.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+87GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Plot Against America in 101 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 73 storytelling tropes for The Plot Against America, including Super-Fun Happy Thing of Doom, Age Lift, Alternate History.
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