Genre: Historical romance, and Political thriller, Created by Ron Nyswaner, Based on “Fellow Travelers” by Thomas Mallon, Starring: Matt Bomer, Jonathan Bailey, Jelani Alladin, Linus Roache, Noah J. Ricketts, and Allison Williams, with Composer: Paul Leonard-Morgan, Country of origin: United States, Original language: English, No. of episodes: 8, Executive producers: Matt Bomer, Daniel Minahan, Ron Nyswaner, Robbie Rogers, and Dee Johnson, Producer: Anya Leta, with Cinematography by Simon Dennis, and Ronald Plante, with Editors: Christopher Donaldson, and Wendy Hallam Martin, Production companies: Blue Days Films, Off-Season Productions, Fremantle North America, and Showtime Networks, Original Network: Showtime (2023)
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