The 60s

The 60s is a two-part television miniseries that chronicles the turbulent and transformative decade through the lives of two fictional families, the Harts from Chicago and the Herlihys from Boston, whose paths intersect amidst the era's monumental historical events. Spanning the years 1960 through 1969, the narrative weaves personal coming-of-age stories, civil rights struggles, the escalating Vietnam War, the counterculture movement, and the profound political assassinations of the time. At the core of the story are brothers Brian and Michael Herlihy—one a devout Marine heading to Vietnam, the other an anti-war activist—alongside their sister Katie, who plunges headfirst into the hippie movement and the women's liberation fight. Meanwhile, Emmett Taylor, a young African American civil rights worker, faces the brutal realities of segregation in the South. Through these interwoven perspectives, the miniseries captures both the optimism and the devastating heartbreak of a generation trying to redefine America.