Set against the backdrop of the greatest clandestine race against time in the history of science with the mission to build the world's first atomic bomb in Los Alamos, New Mexico. Flawed scientists and their families attempt to co-exist in a world where secrets and lies infiltrate every aspect of their lives.
The best episode of "Manhattan" season 2 is "Damnatio Memoriae", rated 7.8/10 from 229 user votes. It was directed by Thomas Schlamme and written by Sam Shaw. "Damnatio Memoriae" aired on 10/13/2015 and is rated 0.1 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Fatherland".
Charlie is forced into a new leadership role in the race to build the world’s first atomic bomb.
Director: Thomas Schlamme
Writer: Sam Shaw
Frank discovers the real reason he's been taken captive.
Director: Daniel Attias
Writer: Scott Brown
Liza faces off against Darrow as Abby learns a secret about Oppenheimer.
Director: Andrew Bernstein
Writer: Lila Byock, Vinnie Wilhelm
Oppenheimer puts Charlie in a precarious position.
Director: Christopher Misiano
Writer: Alexander Woo
Frank attempts to navigate his new place on the Hill.
Director: Daniel Stern
Writer: Mark Lafferty
The scientists and the Army battle for control of the bomb.
Director: Kimberly Peirce
Writer: Scott Brown, Megan Ferrell Burke
The hunt for a Soviet spy turns deadly.
Director: Jennifer Getzinger
Writer: Lila Byock, Vinnie Wilhelm
As the project falters, Charlie turns to an unlikely partner for help.
Director: Julie Anne Robinson
Writer: Mark Lafferty
Days before the world's first nuclear explosion, everyone races to secure their place in history.
Director: Michael Uppendahl
Writer: Dustin Thomason
A new era is ushered in with the first test of an atomic weapon.
Director: Thomas Schlamme
Writer: Sam Shaw