Remember ‘Manhattan’: The TV Show That Told the ‘Oppenheimer’ Story First

NUCLEAR

“Manhattan” told the story of the atomic bomb back when “Mad Men” and “The Americans” were the coolest shows on TV. The only problem was that no one watched it.

A photo illustration of the cast of WGN's Manhattan show featuring John Benjamin Hickey, Rachel Brosnahan, and Olivia Williams
Photo Illustration by Luis G. Rendon/The Daily Beast/WGN America/Everett Collection

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