On a cold December night in 1980, a single moment changes everything—John Lennon survives an assassination attempt outside his New York home. With a second chance at life, he steps back into the world not just as a musician, but as a renewed voice for peace and justice. As the world shifts through the 1980s, from Cold War tensions to rising calls for freedom, Lennon’s journey unfolds in unexpected places—including the heart of China and the Berlin Wall. This is the story of what might have been.
What If: The Archive 