Promise You Won’t Write Preview — Fellow Travelers Season 1 Episode 5: Promise You Won’t Write

Preview — Fellow Travelers Season 1 Episode 5: Promise You Won’t Write

Cade Taylor Previews

Hiding the secret of who he really is becomes increasingly tricky for Hawkins on Fellow Travelers Season 1 Episode 5, “Promise You Won’t Write.”

After Tim helps Hawkins deliver the perfect ammunition to take McCarthy down, Roy Cohn takes it to the stand and publicly shames McCarthy to get him removed from power.

Meanwhile, Hawkins attempts to help Senator Smith in any way he can, putting his true identity at risk when Leonard threatens to out him. Based on the promo video, Lucy will likely learn the truth about Hawkins.

Check out the photos and promo video below for a preview!

Episode Description:

Roy Cohn’s obsession with David Schine leads to the televised Army-McCarthy hearings; Hawk tries to protect Sen. Smith while hiding his secret life from Lucy; Tim makes a life-changing decision.

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Written by: Robbie Rogers, Katie Rose Rogers, and Brandon K. Hines

Directed by: James Kent

Photos from Fellow Travelers Season 1 Episode 5:
Promise You Won’t Write
(L-R): Will Brill as Roy Cohn and Jonathan Bailey as Tim in FELLOW TRAVELERS, “Promise You Won’t Write.” Photo Credit: Ben Mark Holzberg/SHOWTIME.
Promise You Won’t Write
(L-R): Matt Bomer as Hawkins “Hawk” Fuller and Allison Williams as Lucy in FELLOW TRAVELERS, “Promise You Won’t Write.” Photo Credit: Ben Mark Holzberg/SHOWTIME.
Promise You Won’t Write
(L-R): Noah J. Ricketts as Frankie and Jelani Alladin as Marcus in FELLOW TRAVELERS, “Promise You Won’t Write.” Photo Credit: Ben Mark Holzberg/SHOWTIME.
Promise You Won’t Write
Matt Visser as David Schine in FELLOW TRAVELERS, “Promise You Won’t Write.” Photo Credit: Ben Mark Holzberg/SHOWTIME.
Promo video:

YouTube video

What are your hopes for this episode of Fellow Travelers? Share your thoughts with us in the comments below, and be sure to catch up with our review of Fellow Travelers Season 1 Episode 4, “Your Nuts Roasting on an Open Fire,” right here.

Fellow Travelers airs Sundays at 9/8c on Showtime.

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Cade Taylor is a television and film critic living in St. Louis, Missouri. He is a Senior Writer for Tell-Tale TV. His love for television developed at a young age, with a concentration on queer stories, sitcoms, teen dramas, and science fiction thrillers. In addition, he works full-time as a news producer, telling the stories of Missourians and helming "Produced in the Bi-State," a segment spotlighting actors, musicians, and entertainers from the St. Louis area. He can be reached by email at cade@telltaletv.com.