One of the best known but least understood crimes in history: the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Here’s an exclusive look at Manhunt, coming to Apple TV+ March 15. https://apple.co/_Manhunt
Based on The New York Times bestselling and Edgar Award-winning nonfiction book from author James L. Swanson, “Manhunt” is a conspiracy thriller about the astonishing story of the hunt for John Wilkes Booth in the aftermath of Abraham Lincoln’s assassination. The seven-part limited series stars Emmy Award-winning actor Tobias Menzies (“The Crown,” “Game of Thrones,” “Outlander”), and is created by Emmy nominee Monica Beletsky (“Fargo,” “The Leftovers,” “Friday Night Lights”), who also serves as showrunner and executive producer. Emmy nominee Carl Franklin (“Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story,” “One False Move,” “Devil in a Blue Dress”) directed the first two episodes and is also an executive producer on the series.
Starring alongside Menzies are Anthony Boyle (“Tetris,” “The Plot Against America”), Lovie Simone (“Greenleaf”), Will Harrison (“Daisy Jones & The Six”), Brandon Flynn (“13 Reasons Why”), Damian O’Hare (“Hatfields & McCoys”), Glenn Morshower (“The Resident”), Patton Oswalt (“A.P. Bio”), Matt Walsh (“Veep”) and Hamish Linklater (“The Big Short”).
“Manhunt” is produced by Apple Studios and co-produced by Lionsgate Television, in association with POV Entertainment, Walden Media, 3 Arts Entertainment, Dovetale Productions and Monarch Pictures. Monica Beletsky, Carl Franklin, Layne Eskridge and Kate Barry executive produce. Swanson, author of “Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer” also serves as executive producer alongside Michael Rotenberg, Richard Abate, Frank Smith and Naia Cucukov.
Based on The New York Times bestselling and Edgar Award-winning nonfiction book from author James L. Swanson, “Manhunt” is a conspiracy thriller about the astonishing story of the hunt for John Wilkes Booth in the aftermath of Abraham Lincoln’s assassination. The seven-part limited series stars Emmy Award-winning actor Tobias Menzies (“The Crown,” “Game of Thrones,” “Outlander”), and is created by Emmy nominee Monica Beletsky (“Fargo,” “The Leftovers,” “Friday Night Lights”), who also serves as showrunner and executive producer. Emmy nominee Carl Franklin (“Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story,” “One False Move,” “Devil in a Blue Dress”) directed the first two episodes and is also an executive producer on the series.
Starring alongside Menzies are Anthony Boyle (“Tetris,” “The Plot Against America”), Lovie Simone (“Greenleaf”), Will Harrison (“Daisy Jones & The Six”), Brandon Flynn (“13 Reasons Why”), Damian O’Hare (“Hatfields & McCoys”), Glenn Morshower (“The Resident”), Patton Oswalt (“A.P. Bio”), Matt Walsh (“Veep”) and Hamish Linklater (“The Big Short”).
“Manhunt” is produced by Apple Studios and co-produced by Lionsgate Television, in association with POV Entertainment, Walden Media, 3 Arts Entertainment, Dovetale Productions and Monarch Pictures. Monica Beletsky, Carl Franklin, Layne Eskridge and Kate Barry executive produce. Swanson, author of “Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer” also serves as executive producer alongside Michael Rotenberg, Richard Abate, Frank Smith and Naia Cucukov.
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00:00 Mr. President, there's news.
00:04 He's surrendered.
00:06 He has accepted our terms fully.
00:15 What happened?
00:16 Secretary Seward was stabbed.
00:20 Is the president still at the play?
00:23 Freedom for myself!
00:26 The Lincoln assassination affected the entire country's future.
00:30 It's clearly one of the more pivotal moments in history.
00:33 Edwin Stanton runs the investigation to find Booth.
00:38 Someone somewhere knows where he is.
00:40 It's code.
00:41 There was a 12-day manhunt.
00:42 At the time, it was the biggest in American history.
00:46 Most of us only know about John Wilkes Booth, but in fact, there was a number of co-conspirators.
00:51 It was a multi-level diabolical plan to assassinate Lincoln.
00:56 Everyone had their own motivations.
00:57 Booth is being protected by the Confederate Secret Service.
01:00 Did they have a hand in planning it?
01:02 I have a source inside the Confederacy.
01:06 There's something you need to know about Booth.
01:09 Mary was essential in testifying against Booth because she saw the big question mark that
01:14 everybody was trying to figure out.
01:16 Do you know who I am?
01:19 Lincoln's story of the assassination is a cat-in-mouth thriller that is epic in scale.
01:26 This is history at 100 miles an hour.
01:28 There's something that you're not seeing.
01:32 Stanton with Lincoln had a common cause in trying to change their country.
01:37 It is the country's need.
01:38 You must see us through the final act.
01:40 We are really trying to bring the thriller nature of that extraordinary few days to find
01:46 John Wilkes Booth.
01:47 I will not surrender.
01:49 May God be my judge.
01:51 I will not surrender.
01:52 May God be my judge.
01:52 May God be my judge.
01:57 May God be my judge.
02:02 May God be my judge.
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