TV series

Manhunt

Name: Manhunt
Released: 2024
Cast: Tobias Menzies, Anthony Boyle, Lovie Simone, Will Harrison, Brandon Flynn

2024· 1 seasonTV-MA★ 6.9Ended

On Apple TV — From POV Entertainment · Walden Media

The assassination was just the beginning.

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Synopsis

A conspiracy thriller about one of the best known but least understood crimes in history. This is the astonishing story of the hunt for John Wilkes Booth in the aftermath of Abraham Lincoln's assassination—as the fate of the country hangs in the balance.

Themes

based on novel or book asthma miniseries political assassination american civil war manhunt political conspiracy

Episodes

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E1 PilotNext upMar 14, 2024 · 57 min · ★ 7.5
Synopsis
President Lincoln is assassinated five days after the Civil War ends. Edwin Stanton, his right-hand man, finds himself at the aftermath's forefront.
Guest stars: Daniel Croix (Joseph 'Peanuts' Burroughs), Lili Taylor (Mary Todd Lincoln), Josh Stewart (Sanford Conover), C.J. Hoff (Louis Weichmann), Larry Pine (Secretary William Henry Seward), Anne Dudek (Ellen Stanton), Spencer Treat Clark (Lewis Powell), Carlos Luckie Jr. (William Bell)
E2 Post-mortemMar 14, 2024 · 60 min · ★ 6.8
Synopsis
Facing a nation without a president, Stanton grapples with funeral arrangements, suspects, and piecing together a larger conspiracy.
Guest stars: Daniel Croix (Joseph 'Peanuts' Burroughs), Patton Oswalt (Det. Lafayette Baker), Lili Taylor (Mary Todd Lincoln), Josh Stewart (Sanford Conover), C.J. Hoff (Louis Weichmann), Larry Pine (Secretary William Henry Seward), Anne Dudek (Ellen Stanton), Spencer Treat Clark (Lewis Powell)
E3 Let the Sheep FleeMar 21, 2024 · 55 min · ★ 7.0
Synopsis
The hunt expands to Québec, where a nest of Confederate spies and expats reorganize. Booth is taken underground in Maryland.
Guest stars: Patton Oswalt (Det. Lafayette Baker), Anne Dudek (Ellen Stanton), Spencer Treat Clark (Lewis Powell), Harrison Stone (Stanton's Doctor), Joshua Mikel (John Surratt Jr.), Roger Payano (Oswell Swann), Antonio J Bell (Milo Simms), John Billingsley (Judge Joseph Holt)
E4 The Secret LineMar 28, 2024 · 54 min · ★ 7.3
Synopsis
Stanton and Detective Baker investigate ties between Manhattan's most elite Wall Street traders, the Confederacy, and Booth.
Guest stars: Patton Oswalt (Det. Lafayette Baker), Lili Taylor (Mary Todd Lincoln), Maxwell Korn (Robert Lincoln), Josh Stewart (Sanford Conover / James Wallace), Anthony Marble (George Sanders), Keith Brooks (River Ghost), Julian Green (Sanders' Valet), Nick Westrate (Edwin Booth)
E5 A Man of DestinyApr 4, 2024 · 44 min · ★ 7.6
Synopsis
President Johnson interferes with Lincoln's vital plans. Stanton's health deteriorates as he closes in on Booth.
Guest stars: Kevin Patrick Murphy (Lieutenant Luther Baker), Antonio J Bell (Milo Simms), Don A. King (Southern Congressman #1), William J. Simmons (Jesse), William Mark McCullough (Boston Corbett), Judd Lormand (Col. Conger), Shane Partlow (Boston Preacher), Andrew Tull (Charles Lucas)
E6 UselessApr 11, 2024 · 56 min · ★ 7.7
Synopsis
Stanton gets a win, but not the way he wanted. He plans for the conspirators' trial, which he must conquer to keep Lincoln's legacy alive.
Guest stars: Betty Gabriel (Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Keckley), Roger Payano (Oswell Swann), Kevin Patrick Murphy (Lieutenant Luther Baker), John Billingsley (Judge Joseph Holt), William Mark McCullough (Boston Corbett), Judd Lormand (Col. Conger), Helene Henry (Julia Garrett), Bill Winkler (Jeremiah Dyer)
E7 The Final ActApr 18, 2024 · 57 min · ★ 7.6
Synopsis
Risking his personal and professional standing, Stanton produces the trial of the century to seek justice against everyone responsible.
Guest stars: Daniel Croix (Joseph 'Peanuts' Burroughs), Patton Oswalt (Det. Lafayette Baker), Lili Taylor (Mary Todd Lincoln), C.J. Hoff (Louis Weichmann), Larry Pine (Secretary William Henry Seward), Spencer Treat Clark (Lewis Powell), Carlos Luckie Jr. (William Bell), Carrie Lazar (Mrs. Mary Surratt)