About this season
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.
Episodes (10)
1. Damnatio Memoriae
7.8Aired 13 October 2015 • 55 min
Charlie is forced into a new leadership role in the race to build the world’s first atomic bomb.
2. Fatherland
8.8Aired 20 October 2015 • 50 min
Frank discovers the real reason he's been taken captive.
3. The Threshold
7.8Aired 27 October 2015 • 47 min
Liza faces off against Darrow as Abby learns a secret about Oppenheimer.
4. Overlord
8.2Aired 3 November 2015 • 47 min
Oppenheimer puts Charlie in a precarious position.
5. The World of Tomorrow
8.0Aired 10 November 2015 • 43 min
Frank attempts to navigate his new place on the Hill.
6. 33
8.5Aired 17 November 2015 • 50 min
The scientists and the Army battle for control of the bomb.
7. Behold The Lord High Executioner
7.8Aired 24 November 2015 • 46 min
The hunt for a Soviet spy turns deadly.
8. Human Error
7.6Aired 1 December 2015 • 51 min
As the project falters, Charlie turns to an unlikely partner for help.
9. Brooklyn
8.5Aired 8 December 2015 • 51 min
Days before the world's first nuclear explosion, everyone races to secure their place in history.
10. Jupiter
9.2Aired 15 December 2015 • 52 min
A new era is ushered in with the first test of an atomic weapon.