The rise and fall of Joseph McCarthy, the Wisconsin senator whose zealous anti-communist crusade would test the limits of American decency and democracy. Tune in or stream MCCARTHY, Mon. Jan. 6 on PBS → to.pbs.org/32KSU6W | American Experience | PBS

Joseph McCarthy, born November 14, 1908, gained power by claiming, without evidence, that there was a Communist threat within the US government itself. | American Experience | PBS

Before his name became synonymous with political witch hunts, Joseph McCarthy was simply a senator from Wisconsin. Tune in or stream #McCarthyPBS Mon, Jan 6 at 9/8c on American Experience | PBS. | PBS