9.052 minSeason 1 • Episode 8
LatestMac confronts his war demons and settles a score with an old adversary.
The story of Mac Conway, a Marine who returns home to Memphis from Vietnam in 1972 and finds himself shunned by those he loves and demonized by the public. As he struggles to cope with his experiences at war, Conway is drawn into a network of killing and corruption that spans the length of the Mississippi River.
Cinematography
Every frame looks like a lost 70s photograph.
Acting
Marshall-Green's thousand-yard stare should have won awards.
Direction
Directors who actually trust silence to destroy you.
Creators
Michael D. Fuller, Graham Gordy
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on Max Allan Collins' novel series, it captures the specific alienation of Vietnam veterans returning to a country that had already moved on from the war.
The show's cancellation after one season became a cult tragedy — its finale 'You Don't Miss Your Water' works devastatingly as an accidental series finale.
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