Bei der Miniserie mit Matt Bomer („White Collar“) handelt es sich um die Verfilmung des gleichnamigen Romans von Thomas Mallon aus dem Jahr 2008. „Fellow Travelers“ wird als Liebesgeschichte und als Politthriller beschrieben. Im Zentrum stehen zwei Männer, die sich im Schatten der düsteren McCarthy-Ära im politischen Washington kennenlernen. Matt Bomer verkörpert den charismatischen Hawkins Fuller, der sich hinter den politischen Kulissen ein finanziell lukratives Leben aufgebaut hat. Doch dann trifft er Tim Laughlin, einen religiösen, jungen Mann voller Idealismus. Sie verlieben sich ineinander, gerade als Joseph McCarthy und Roy Cohn ihren Kampf gegen „Subversive und sexuelle Abweichler“ beginnen.
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Fellow Travelers is a piece that will not be recognized for its genius even in 2023. God knows that a hetero story of this caliber would have been a different case. I will riot if they don’t get those golden globes, because this is some of the best television I have ever seen. The innocence Bailey brings to young Tim is an absolute joy to watch. This character fit him like a glove, it was a fantastic jump from his role in Bridgerton to witness, and I’m sure this performance will do his career a lot of good. The juxtaposition Matt adds to the relationship between Tim and Hawk of a deeply tortured, cynical soul is fascinating to watch unfold, and I still believe this might be Matt Bomer’s best work. This story is beautiful and heart-wrenching, it doesn’t let you get sucked into a little gay fantasy, as much as you want to be, Marcus Hooks will make sure of that. Tim and Hawk will give you moments to breathe, [spoiler]until they don’t.[/spoiler]
Beware the levels of emotional aggression inflicted by this first episode. This is top notch drama, so well curated and with such truth to it. Smells like acting Emmy here. Lock the door behind you too, it's going to hurt.
I can't get over how amazing this show is. The acting, the story, the chemistry between them. All while bringing awareness to important topics such as HIV/AIDS and the Lavender Scare. I would highly recommend watching!
One of the best and most epic love stories you will ever watch
Omg show me the gay