True-to-life stories grounded in reporting and research are David Simon’s specialty, from “The Wire” to “The Deuce.” His latest project, “The Plot Against America,” a six-part series on HBO, is his first attempt at adapting a work from literature. Based on the novel by Philip Roth, the miniseries imagines an American history in which Charles Lindbergh defeats President Roosevelt to become the U.S. president during World War II. In real life, the pilot was celebrated for his trans-Atlantic flight, but also expressed anti-Semitic...

Source: Wall Street Journal March 15, 2020 12:56 UTC