Crisis in Six Scenes

Series Overview

Set in the 1960s during the turbulent times in the United States, the series follows a middle-class suburban family whose quiet life is turned upside down when a mysterious visitor arrives. The household, led by a retired writer and his wife, finds their conservative values and daily routines challenged by the radical political ideologies and counterculture presence of their guest. As the visitor hides out from the authorities, the family members are forced to confront their own complacency and the shifting social landscape of the era. The series explores themes of generational conflict, political activism, and the absurdity of domestic life through a satirical lens, highlighting the friction between the establishment and the burgeoning revolutionary spirit of the decade.