At the height of the Lavender Scare of the '50s, the paths of Hawkins and Tim, two political staffers, converge. Despite the constant threat of getting caught, their searing love for each other only intensifies in the tumultuous decades that follow.
EPISODE 1
You're Wonderful
In 1950's Washington, Hawkins Fuller is at the State Department, enjoying clandestine sex with men and avoiding entanglements, but things change when he begins an affair with Tim Laughlin; in 1986, Hawk decides he must see Tim.
EPISODE 2
Bulletproof
Hawk distances himself from Tim when the State Department begins investigations; Mary comes under suspicion; Marcus loses his job after a dispute with Roy Cohn; Hawk draws closer to Lucy; in the 1980s, Hawk observes gay life in the AIDS crisis.
EPISODE 3
Hit Me
Hawk and Tim's road trip turns sour when ulterior motives come to light; Marcus and Frankie encounter a racist bouncer; Roy tries to keep David from being drafted; in 1980s San Francisco, Tim withholds forgiveness until an emergency changes things.
EPISODE 4
Your Nuts Roasting on an Open Fire
Facing a polygraph test about his sex life, Hawk courts Lucy; Marcus makes peace with his attraction to Frankie; Roy threatens to destroy the army when David is drafted; in 1980s San Francisco, Tim recruits Hawk to help his AIDS activist group.
EPISODE 5
Promise You Won't Write
Roy Cohn's obsession with David Schine leads to the televised Army-McCarthy hearings; Hawk tries to protect Senator Smith while hiding his secret life from Lucy; exposed to McCarthy's - and Hawk's - true natures, Tim makes a life-changing decision.
EPISODE 6
Beyond Measure
It's 1968 and Tim's an anti-war protester sought by the FBI. Hawk and Lucy have two children and a country house. Out of touch for years, Hawk wants Tim back in his life and Tim - on his way to becoming a priest - can't resist Hawk's charms.
Matt Bomer
Jonathan Bailey
Noah J. Ricketts
Will Brill
Allison Williams
Andy Milne
Keara Graves
Jane Moffat
Uta Briesewitz
Destiny Ekaragha
Daniel Minahan
