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Manhunt

Manhunt

The assassination was just the beginning.

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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.

Created by James L. Swanson
Written by James L. Swanson, Tim Brittain
Produced by Matt Fennell
NetworksApple TV

Top Cast

Tobias Menzies

Tobias Menzies

Edwin Stanton

Anthony Boyle

Anthony Boyle

John Wilkes Booth

Lovie Simone

Lovie Simone

Mary Simms

Will Harrison

Will Harrison

David Herold

Brandon Flynn

Brandon Flynn

Eddie Stanton Jr.

Damian O'Hare

Damian O'Hare

Thomas Eckert

Glenn Morshower

Glenn Morshower

Andrew Johnson

Matt Walsh

Matt Walsh

Dr. Samuel Mudd

Hamish Linklater

Hamish Linklater

Abraham Lincoln

Themes & Keywords

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About Manhunt

Manhunt is a drama, crime series that first aired in 2024 exploring themes of based on novel or book, asthma, miniseries, political assassination, american civil war, manhunt. Created by James L. Swanson, it stars Tobias Menzies, Anthony Boyle, Lovie Simone. 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.

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