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Love is dangerous.
A chronicle of a decades-long volatile romance between two men — from their first meeting during the height of the 1950s Lavender Scare to the AIDS crises of the 1980s.
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A chronicle of a decades-long volatile romance between two men — from their first meeting during the height of the 1950s Lavender Scare to the AIDS crises of the 1980s.
Cast, crew and production details
Matt BomerHawkins 'Hawk' Fuller
Jonathan BaileyTim Laughlin
Jelani AlladinMarcus Gaines
Linus RoacheSenator Wesley Smith
Noah J. RickettsFrankie Hines
Allison WilliamsLucy Smith
Chris BauerJoe McCarthy
Erin NeuferMary Johnson
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Episode 1
In 1950’s Washington, Hawkins Fuller is a WWII veteran moving up the ladder at the State Department when he meets religious Tim Laughlin. In 1986, married Hawk receives a mysterious package.
Directed by Daniel MinahanWritten by Ron NyswanerGuest stars Chris Bauer, Erin Neufer, Will Brill, Christine Horne, Matt Visser, Chelsea Russell, Keara Graves, David Tomlinson
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Episode 2
Hawk distances himself from Tim as he begins questioning his faith. Journalist Marcus loses his job after a dispute with Roy Cohn.
Directed by Daniel MinahanWritten by Dee JohnsonGuest stars Chris Bauer, Erin Neufer, Will Brill, Christine Horne, Matt Visser, Chelsea Russell, Keara Graves, Rosemary Dunsmore
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Episode 3
Hawk and Tim go on a road trip that turns quickly sour. Marcus and Frankie’s encounter with a racist bouncer nearly tears them apart. In 1980s San Francisco, Tim withholds forgiveness.
Directed by Destiny EkaraghaWritten by Ron Nyswaner, Jack Solomon, Brandon K. HinesGuest stars Chris Bauer, Will Brill, Christine Horne, Matt Visser, Chelsea Russell, Edie Inksetter, Mike Vitorovich, Craig Arnold
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Episode 4
As the government’s purge of homosexuals continues, Hawk faces a polygraph test about his sex life and publicly courts Lucy. In 1980s San Francisco, Hawk meets Marcus and Frankie’s adopted son.
Directed by James KentWritten by Anya LetaGuest stars Chris Bauer, Erin Neufer, Will Brill, Christine Horne, Matt Visser, Chelsea Russell, Keara Graves, David Tomlinson
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Episode 5
Roy Cohn’s obsession with David Schine leads to the televised Army-McCarthy hearings. Exposed to McCarthy’s – and Hawk’s – true natures, Tim makes a life-changing decision about his future.
Directed by James KentWritten by Katie Rose Rogers, Robbie RogersGuest stars Chris Bauer, Will Brill, Christine Horne, Matt Visser, Chelsea Russell, Mike Taylor, Jane Moffat, Thom Marriott
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Episode 6
In 1968, Hawk and Lucy have a settled life, two children, and a country house — where anti-war protestor Tim is forced to hide. Marcus puts aside his career to care for his aged father.
Directed by Uta BriesewitzWritten by Dee JohnsonGuest stars Jane Moffat, Etienne Kellici, Teagan Sellers, James Allodi, Colin Glazer, Franklin Ojeda Smith, Zarrin Darnell-Martin, Adrian Gorrissen
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Episode 7
After a family tragedy, Hawk has exiled himself to Fire Island where he drinks himself to death. In 1979, Tim visits Hawk to console him and things take a dark turn. Meanwhile, Marcus and Frankie are drawn into the explosion of gay rage prompted by the verdict in Dan White’s murder trial.
Directed by Destiny EkaraghaWritten by Ron Nyswaner, Brandon K. HinesGuest stars Brittany Raymond, Jude Wilson, Etienne Kellici, Teagan Sellers, Morgan Lever, Carlos Gonzalez-Vio, Nathan Keyes, Kurtis De'Jon Glenn
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Episode 8
In 1986 San Francisco, Hawk seeks redemption and faces Lucy. Marcus and Frankie receive distressing news concerning Jerome. Tim makes a wrenching decision that will change Hawk’s life forever.
Directed by Uta BriesewitzWritten by Ron Nyswaner, Jack SolomonGuest stars Erin Neufer, Will Brill, Christine Horne, Keara Graves, Brittany Raymond, Jude Wilson, Alison Deon, Celestina Aleobua
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