Showtime will debut a docuseries covering the tumultuous existence of scandal-ridden anti-Trump super PAC The Lincoln Project during the 2020 election and after.
“While working to accomplish their stated goal of ‘defeating Trumpism,’ the group is shaken by internal upheaval, a sexual harassment scandal and a tidal wave of negative press. As one fight ends, another is afoot — and this time it’s personal,” says the logline for the series.
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The series’s first episode will premiere on Oct. 7 at 8:00 p.m. The subsequent episodes will air back-to-back every Friday at 8:00 p.m.
According to directors Fisher Stevens and Karim Amer, “There has never been a super PAC that has captured the imagination of the general public like the Lincoln Project.”
“They showed us that you could use storytelling and the power of the internet to punch back, and that you could fight a bully by bringing the fight right to their doorstep,” referring to the group’s feud with former President Donald Trump.
“We hope in presenting this all-American tale of redemption, power and betrayals, that viewers can be entertained and galvanized to be more active in protecting the foundations of American democracy at a time when it is more fragile than ever,” they added.
The five-part series is produced by The Othrs, alongside Bloomfish Productions, according to Variety. The directing duo are also executive producers on the project, alongside Geralyn White Dreyfous, Lyn Davis Lear, Vijay Vaidyanathan, and Jamie Wolf. Other producers include Alexander Hyde, Mikaela Beardsley, Allison Berg, Judy Korin, and Amy Redford. The series will be distributed internationally by Fremantle.
The already controversial organization was rocked in 2021, when its co-founder John Weaver, at one time a political strategist for several high-profile Republicans, admitted to sending inappropriate and sexually suggestive messages to several men. He has also been accused of sending such messages to boys still in high school.
It’s reported that at least 21 men and boys have accused him of the behavior.
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Jennifer Horn, a fellow co-founder, resigned following the accusations and subsequent admission. “John Weaver’s grotesque and inappropriate behavior, coupled with his longstanding deceptions concerning that behavior, are sickening,” she said at the time.
