Todd Hoffman

Discover the story of humanity and space exploration as witnessed in the interrelated events of 1968 and 2020.

The special is in partnership with The Washington Post and staff writer Christian Davenport, whose depth of experience allowed him to gain inside access to key players.

Earl Stone, a man in his eighties, is broke, alone, and facing foreclosure of his business when he is offered a job that simply requires him to drive. Easy enough, but, unbeknownst to Earl, he's just signed on as a drug courier for a Mexican cartel. He does so well that his cargo increases exponentially, and Earl hit the radar of hard-charging DEA agent Colin Bates.

A divorced father reconnects with his son when they track down a stolen toolbox over the course of a weekend.

An aspiring writer from New York visits his girlfriend's eccentric family in Georgia.