A brand-new trailer for Manhunt, a scripted series about the hunt for Abraham Lincoln’s assassin, just launched from Apple TV+ at the TCA Winter Press Tour.
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What’s Happening:
- The trailer is now available for Apple’s Manhunt, based on the best-selling non-fiction book Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer.
- The seven-part series premieres globally on Friday, March 15th, on Apple TV+
- Premise: Based on The New York Times bestselling and Edgar Award-winning non-fiction 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.
- The cast includes:
- Tobias Menzies (The Crown, Game of Thrones)
- Anthony Boyle (Masters of the Air, Tetris)
- 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)
- Hamish Linklater (The Big Short)
- The series was created by Emmy nominee Monica Beletsky (Fargo, The Leftovers, Friday Night Lights), who also serves as showrunner and executive producer.
- Manhunt makes its global debut on Apple TV+ with the first two episodes on Friday, March 15th, and new episodes will debut Fridays, culminating in the finale on April 19th.
- 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.
- Executive producers include Monica Beletsky, Carl Franklin, Layne Eskridge, Kate Barry, Michael Rotenberg, Richard Abate, Frank Smith, Naia Cucukov, and author James L. Swanson.