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It's March 3rd, 1953 in Washington, D.C.

Inside the Senate office building, a crowd of people stretches across a hallway.

They're murmuring, looking around, waiting for a man to appear.

Soon, he shows up, read Harris steps into the hallway, and all at once the crowd begins pointing at him, talking more excitedly.

Harris is an executive at Voice of America, a broadcast network that's run by the government.

Voice of America sends American media over the airwaves to the Soviet Union.

It's all part of America's cold war, and it's Harris' job to counter-communist propaganda.

Except that now, Harris has found himself in a frightening position.

He's been accused of being a communist himself, and he's been called to testify before Senator Joseph McCarthy, who's on a crusade to root out Communists from the government.

As Harris makes his way down the hallway, the spectators keep pointing and murmuring with the look of anger in their eyes.

Harris can feel himself growing ever more panicked. He's not a Communist. He has never been.

But if Senator McCarthy convinces people that he's a red, his reputation will be ruined, and he could lose his job.

So Harris composes himself and focuses.

In just a few moments, he'll have to do everything he can to counter these wild charges.

Harris reaches room 357, and is suddenly blinded by the pops of flash bulbs. He stops and stares.

The room is full of press photographers and reporters. It feels like a circus. The hearing hasn't even started yet.

Harris walks to the witness table and takes a seat.

A moment later, Senator McCarthy leans towards his microphone and addresses the room.

Good day, everyone. We're here because the investigation subcommittee is seeking out communist influence of Voice of America.

Mr. Harris is an executive at FOA, and he's a known radical.

McCarthy turns and squints at Harris.

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