Matt Bomer Leads Showtime McCarthy-Era Limited Series ‘Fellow Travelers’
thewrap.comMatt Bomer is set to star in the upcoming Showtime limited series “Fellow Travelers,” Showtime announced Wednesday.The series is based on the novel of the same name by Thomas Mallon and tells the love story story of two men who meet in the shadow of McCarthy-era Washington.
Bomer, who is also an executive producer on the show, will play Hawkins Fuller, who has a lucrative career in politics while keeping behind the scenes.
Hawkins is described as a character who “avoids emotional entanglements” until he meets Tim Laughlin, per the network description.
Tim is described as “a young man brimming with idealism and religious faith.” The two find themselves falling in love as Joseph McCarthy and Roy Cohn persecute the LGBTQ community, a time in history known as the Lavender Scare.
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