The disruption of ordinary life by a deadly pandemic, an outrageous display of police violence, and a tumbling economy have left Americans isolated, frozen, and terrified. For many, the television screen has become the only contact with the outside world and the only source of entertainment. In recent years, cable television networks have drawn our attention by deep content and expert presentation. At this time, two cable series have debuted that are novel and far from our usual preferences for content. The two series are The Plot Against America and Penny Dreadful: City of Angels. The plots of the two series are notably similar in time period and focus on subcultural groups. The possible reasons for their timeliness and for their relevance to today’s issues are explored.

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保持活力，脱离：对抗美国的阴谋，Penny Dreadful：天使之城，以及主屏幕上的多样性

一场致命的流行病对日常生活的破坏、令人发指的警察暴力行为以及经济不景气使美国人感到孤立、冰冷和恐惧。对许多人来说，电视屏幕已经成为与外界唯一的联系和娱乐的唯一来源。近年来，有线电视网络以深度的内容和专家的介绍引起了我们的关注。此时，有两个有线电视系列首次亮相，它们很新颖，与我们通常对内容的偏好相差甚远。这两个系列分别是《反美阴谋》和《恐怖便士：天使之城》。两个系列的情节在时间段上明显相似，并且侧重于亚文化群体。探讨了它们的及时性及其与当今问题的相关性的可能原因。