Airdate: Manhunt

New limited series Manhunt starring Tobias Menzies (The Crown, Game of Thrones, Outlander), and based on non-fiction book from author James L. Swanson, is coming to Apple TV+.

The seven-part true crime limited series is a conspiracy thriller about the hunt for John Wilkes Booth in the aftermath of Abraham Lincoln’s assassination.

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).

Monica Beletsky is creator and also serves as showrunner and executive producer.

“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. Beletsky, Franklin, Layne Eskridge, and Kate Barry executive produce. Emmy nominee Carl Franklin directed the first two episodes and is an executive producer on the series.

Two episodes Friday, 15 March then weekly on Apple TV+