On January 18, 2018, it was reported that The Wire creator David Simon would be adapting a six-part mini-series adaptation of The Plot Against America. The news was first announced in a New York Times journalist Charles McGrath's interview with Roth, which noted that Simon had visited Roth, who stated he "was sure his novel was in good hands."[13][14][15] Filming took place in Jersey City, New Jersey.[16] It will be shown on HBO.[17]