Thomas Schlamme

It follows the tangled lives of the residents of Los Alamos, New Mexico, as they race to create the first nuclear bomb in history. Locked away in the world2s most secretive city, the scientists and their families surrender their freedoms, compromise their marriages, and even sacrifice their sanity to end one war and usher in another, the Cold War waiting just over the atomic horizon, all while embedded spies and a climate of paranoia threaten to destroy...

What goes on behind the scenes of a nationwide late-night comedy sketch show? Explore the lives, loves, and make-or-break creative pressures of the show's staff.

A new era is ushered in with the first test of an atomic weapon.

Frank is given a life-changing opportunity, while Charlie finds himself in the US Army's hotseat.

Frank's attempt to save his team brings serious consequences. The scientists' wives find creative ways to survive life on The Hill.