Series synopsis
The Anarchists is an American documentary television series that premiered on HBO on July 10, 2022. It ended on August 14, 2022. It was created by Todd Schramke. It stars Jason Henza and Juan Galt.
Unfolding over six years, what begins as an impulsive one-off gathering turns into an ever-growing annual event attracting sponsorship from crypto-currency companies and featuring capitalist statist speakers such as Ron Paul and BitCoin investor Roger Ver. And when rule-avoidant "freedom" activists come together in one of the most dangerous cities in the world, incoherent ideology and cognitive dissonance rears its ugly head.
Premise
Unfolding over six years, what begins as an impulsive one-off gathering turns into an ever-growing annual event attracting sponsorship from crypto-currency companies and featuring capitalist statist speakers such as Ron Paul and BitCoin investor Roger Ver. And when rule-avoidant "freedom" activists come together in one of the most dangerous cities in the world, incoherent ideology and cognitive dissonance rears its ugly head.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Jason Henza as Self
- Juan Galt as Self
Guest cast
- Jeff Berwick as Self
- Lisa Freeman as Self
- Vladimir Lenin as Self
- Amparo Manzanarez as Self
- Ron Paul as Self
- Ayn Rand as Self
- Gustavo Sartorius as Self
- Lily Forester as Self
- Nathan Freeman as Self
- John Galton as Self
- Dayna Martin as Self
- Amanda Rachwitz as Self
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 6 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | July 10, 2022 | August 14, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode One: The Movement What began as a one-off conference to promote anarchy became a full-on annual event, attracting an international array of libertarians, fugitives, and families--all attracted to the idea of absolute individual self-rule. Unfolding over the course of six years, this six-part docuseries chronicles this movement that led to a strange and ultimately deadly series of events. |
July 10, 2022 |
| 2 |
Episode Two: Forking Freedom As crypto-currency becomes the centerpiece of the second Anarchapulco, young veteran Paul Propert and Chicagoan Jason Henza each make the trek south to join the community. Soon, a crypto boom creates a dividing line between instant millionaires and those who missed the bus, prompting Lily and John to create their own, less formal anarchist conference – “Anarchaforko.” |
July 17, 2022 |
| 3 |
Episode Three: Currency As the fourth Anarchapulco conference approaches, conflicts continue to mount behind the scenes as Nathan clashes with Jeff. Then, Paul’s escalating anger threatens to harm the community. |
July 24, 2022 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | HBO |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 10, 2022 |
| Last aired | August 14, 2022 |
| Runtime | 53 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Sunday at 22:00:00 |