The first part of a two-part Manhattan airs tonight on WGN America, with Part 2 airing on September 7.
The 2-parter is called “Acceptable Limits” and here is how they describe Part One:
When Charlie is chosen to go on an important trip to Tennessee to see the country’s first plutonium reactor, tensions in the Isaacs’ marriage only deepen when Abby learns that Charlie is accompanied by Helen on his trip. Back on The Hill, Fritz has a medical emergency – and Frank’s attempt to intervene leads to a shocking discovery.
“Manhattan” stars Rachel Brosnahan as Abby Isaacs, Michael Chernus as Louis “Fritz” Fedowitz, Christopher Denham as Jim Meeks, Alexia Fast as Callie Winter, Katja Herbers as Helen Prins, John Benjamin Hickey as Frank Winter, Harry Lloyd as Paul Crosley, Eddie Shin as Sid Liao, Daniel Stern as Glen Babbit, Olivia Williams as Liza Winter and Ashley Zukerman as Charlie Isaacs.
Guest starring are Richard Schiff (“The West Wing”, “Murder In The First”) as Occam, Tailinh Agoyo as Paloma, Bruce McIntosh as Samaritan, John Carroll Lynch (“The Americans”) as Daniel Ellis, Corey Allen as Theodore Sinclair, Frank Bond as Bill Tupper, Adam Godley (“Suits”) as Dr. Adelman, Lauren Myers as Jeannie, Jonny Coyle (“Alcatraz”) as Dr. Alek Barath and Joshua Rollins as Tuck.
Created and written by Sam Shaw (“Masters of Sex”) and directed by Emmy Award-winning director Thomas Schlamme (“The West Wing”), “Manhattan” is executive produced by Sam Shaw, Thomas Schlamme, David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, Marcy Ross and Dustin Thomason. Filmed on location in New Mexico, the series is produced by Lionsgate Television, Skydance Television and Tribune Studios.
“Acceptable Limits” was written by Dusty Thomason and directed by Mike Uppendahl.
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