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.
Manhattan (Season 2)
Damnatio Memoriae (Episode 1) 8.0
Writer: Sam Shaw
Air date: 2015-10-13
Runtime: 55 min
Overview: Charlie is forced into a new leadership role in the race to build the world’s first atomic bomb.
Fatherland (Episode 2) 9.2
Writer: Scott Brown
Air date: 2015-10-20
Runtime: 50 min
Overview: Frank discovers the real reason he's been taken captive.
The Threshold (Episode 3) 8.0
Writer: Lila Byock
Air date: 2015-10-27
Runtime: 47 min
Overview: Liza faces off against Darrow as Abby learns a secret about Oppenheimer.
Overlord (Episode 4) 8.3
Writer: Alexander Woo
Air date: 2015-11-03
Runtime: 47 min
Overview: Oppenheimer puts Charlie in a precarious position.
The World of Tomorrow (Episode 5) 8.0
Writer: Mark Lafferty
Air date: 2015-11-10
Runtime: 43 min
Overview: Frank attempts to navigate his new place on the Hill.
33 (Episode 6) 8.6
Writer: Scott Brown
Air date: 2015-11-17
Runtime: 50 min
Overview: The scientists and the Army battle for control of the bomb.
Behold The Lord High Executioner (Episode 7) 8.0
Writer: Lila Byock
Air date: 2015-11-24
Runtime: 46 min
Overview: The hunt for a Soviet spy turns deadly.
Human Error (Episode 8) 7.8
Writer: Mark Lafferty
Air date: 2015-12-01
Runtime: 51 min
Overview: As the project falters, Charlie turns to an unlikely partner for help.
Brooklyn (Episode 9) 8.4
Writer: Dustin Thomason
Air date: 2015-12-08
Runtime: 51 min
Overview: Days before the world's first nuclear explosion, everyone races to secure their place in history.
Jupiter (Episode 10) 9.5
Writer: Sam Shaw
Air date: 2015-12-15
Runtime: 52 min
Overview: A new era is ushered in with the first test of an atomic weapon.
Seasons
Episodes 13
Episodes 10