Set on the 30th anniversary of the tragic events at Mount Carmel on February 28, 1993, the series focuses on the aftermath of the Waco disaster: the trial of the surviving members of the Branch Davidian sect and the rise of homegrown terrorist Timothy McVeigh. The five-episode limited series also provides the broader context for the escalation of militia movements in the United States, which set the stage for the Oklahoma City bombing and the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.