Manhunt (2025)

Production Note - Limited Series

Manhunt is a standalone Limited Series that concluded its 7-episode run in May 2024. This prestige production serves as a definitive chronicling of the search for John Wilkes Booth following the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Adapted from James L. Swanson’s New York Times bestselling non-fiction book, the series provides a high-fidelity look at the American conspiracy and the subsequent investigation led by Edwin Stanton. With its lush period detail and focus on narrative finality, the show functions as a complete cinematic event. By resolving the historical chase within its single-season framework, it ensures a sense of structural permanence. The series is widely recognized for its intellectual depth and atmospheric tension, characteristic of top-tier limited historical dramas.