Manhattan

Manhattan

Created by Sam Shaw

On WGN America

2014–20152 seasons23 episodes43 min7.0 / 10

A tense, morally fraught drama about brilliant scientists building the atomic bomb while their personal lives fracture under the weight of secrecy and historical consequence.

Set against the backdrop of the greatest clandestine race against time in the history of science with the mission to build the world's first atomic bomb in Los Alamos, New Mexico. Flawed scientists and their families attempt to co-exist in a world where secrets and lies infiltrate every aspect of their lives.

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Same Mood as Manhattan

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Like Manhattan, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.