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.
Season One of Manhunt premiered on January 6th, 2019. This season contains Three episodes.
S1E1 - Pilot
2024-03-15
President Lincoln is assassinated five days after the Civil War ends. Edwin Stanton, his right-hand man, finds himself at the aftermath's forefront.
S1E2 - Post-mortem
2024-03-15
Facing a nation without a president, Stanton grapples with funeral arrangements, suspects, and piecing together a larger conspiracy.
S1E3 - Let the Sheep Flee
2024-03-22
The hunt expands to Québec, where a nest of Confederate spies and expats reorganize. Booth is taken underground in Maryland.
S1E4 - The Secret Line
2024-03-29
Stanton and Detective Baker investigate ties between Manhattan's most elite Wall Street traders, the Confederacy, and Booth.
S1E5 - A Man of Destiny
2024-04-05
President Johnson interferes with Lincoln's vital plans. Stanton's health deteriorates as he closes in on Booth.
S1E6 - Useless
2024-04-12
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.
S1E7 - The Final Act
2024-04-19
Series finale. Risking his personal and professional standing, Stanton produces the trial of the century to seek justice against everyone responsible.
Martin Clunes
as Colin Sutton
Claudie Blakley
as Louise Sutton
Sule Rimi
as Neville Hylton
Steve Nicolson
as Kenny Munro
Matthew Gravelle
as Nathan Eason
Beth Goddard
as Cathy Rook
David Witts
as Adam Spier
Diveen Henry
as Patricia Henry
Brian Croucher
as Brian Royce