Manhunt
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.
Overview
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.
Carl Franklin
Creator / EP
Matt Fennell
Producer
Episodes
1. Pilot
President Lincoln is assassinated five days after the Civil War ends. Edwin Stanton, his right-hand man, finds himself at the aftermath's forefront.
2. Post-mortem
Facing a nation without a president, Stanton grapples with funeral arrangements, suspects, and piecing together a larger conspiracy.
3. Let the Sheep Flee
The hunt expands to Québec, where a nest of Confederate spies and expats reorganize. Booth is taken underground in Maryland.
Cast & Crew
Tobias Menzies
Edwin Stanton
Anthony Boyle
John Wilkes Booth
Lovie Simone
Mary Simms
Will Harrison
David Herold
Brandon Flynn
Eddie Stanton Jr.
Damian O'Hare
Thomas Eckert
