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Based on The New York Times bestselling and Edgar Award-winning nonfiction book from author James L. Swanson, Manhunt is a conspiracy thriller about one of the best known but least understood crimes in history, the astonishing story of the hunt for John Wilkes Booth in the aftermath of Abraham Lincoln's assassination.
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Season 17 episodes · 2024+
Episode 1 · 15 Mar 2024 · 55 min
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.
Episode 2 · 15 Mar 2024 · 56 min
Post-mortem
Facing a nation without a president, Stanton grapples with funeral arrangements, suspects, and piecing together a larger conspiracy.
Episode 3 · 22 Mar 2024 · 51 min
Let the Sheep Flee
The hunt expands to Québec, where a nest of Confederate spies and expats reorganize. Booth is taken underground in Maryland.
Episode 4 · 29 Mar 2024 · 50 min
The Secret Line
Stanton and Detective Baker investigate ties between Manhattan's most elite Wall Street traders, the Confederacy, and Booth.
Episode 5 · 5 Apr 2024 · 41 min
A Man of Destiny
President Johnson interferes with Lincoln's vital plans. Stanton's health deteriorates as he closes in on Booth.
Episode 6 · 12 Apr 2024 · 52 min
Useless
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.
Episode 7 · 19 Apr 2024 · 55 min
The Final Act
Series finale. Risking his personal and professional standing, Stanton produces the trial of the century to seek justice against everyone responsible.