Herbert
Philbrick was a young professional and pacifist in 1939 Boston. He
agreed to spy on the Communists for the FBI, and spent the next 9 years
of his life as a Communist, FBI spy, and Communist counter-spy, since
they had asked him to follow other comrades to test their loyalty. Hence
the 3 lives; and his family, co-workers, and church never knew. This TV
show is based on the TRUE story of how Philbrick (played ably by
Richard Carlson) could never relax, but had to sneak to secret cell
meetings and meet FBI agents in clandestine places to make info drops,
never knowing when he might be found out, and if he would live to see
the next rendezvous.