Merrell Williams stumbles on a terrible secret, one that's been hidden for decades. Jeffrey Wigand starts a new job with the tobacco industry, only to come face to face with a bitter truth. Soon, both will have to make a choice that could put them in danger.
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Sep 2020
Three Mile Island | The Domino Effect | 1
<p>On March 28, 1979, Bill Zewe hears an alarm at Three Mile Island. Something has gone terribly wrong at the nuclear power plant, in southern Pennsylvania. And now, the operators at the plant must move fast—before a crisis engulfs the region. </p><p><br></p><p>Want to liste ... Show More
37m 4s
Oct 2020
The Feds vs. the Activists | Billie Holiday | 1
<p>Billie Holiday makes a decision. The jazz singer will perform "Strange Fruit," the protest song about lynchings, no matter what happens to her—and no matter how many times law enforcement tells her to stay quiet. But that puts her in the crosshairs of one federal official, who ... Show More
39m 34s
Aug 2021
The Profumo Affair | The Smoking Gun | 2
<p>Christine Keeler goes from one risky affair to another – with dangerous consequences.</p><p>Listen ad free with Wondery+. Join Wondery+ for exclusives, binges, early access, and ad free listening. Available in the Wondery App. <a href="https://wondery.app.link/againsttheo ... Show More
31m 57s
Sep 2021
The Profumo Affair | War Games | 3
<p>Jack Profumo goes to desperate measures to save his political career, while Stephen Ward tries to stop Christine Keeler selling her story.</p><p>Listen ad free with Wondery+. Join Wondery+ for exclusives, binges, early access, and ad free listening. Available in the Wondery Ap ... Show More
31m 55s
Apr 2022
Spy Cops | Undercover | 1
<p>Mark Kennedy joins a secretive undercover police unit investigating left-wing political groups. But what happens when he gets in too deep?</p><p>Listen early and ad free with Wondery+. Join Wondery+ for exclusives, binges, early access, and ad free listening. Available in the ... Show More
45m 3s
Apr 2021
The Litvinenko Affair | The Mysterious Edwin Carter | 2
<p>As Sashais dying of a mysterious illness, time is running out for the police to get crucial information about his attackers. The race is on to find out who poisoned him and why.</p><p>Listen early and ad free with Wondery+. Join Wondery+ for exclusives, binges, early access, a ... Show More
37m 15s