The stage is set for chaos in the premiere trailer for Apple TV+’s upcoming limited series,Manhunt. History buffs are going to have a field day with this one as the show will dig into one of the “least understood crimes in history” as John Wilkes Booth (Anthony Boyle,Masters of the Air) moves to assassinate President Abraham Lincoln (Hamish Linklater,Midnight Mass). Based on The New York Times bestselling nonfiction book byJames L. Swanson, the show’s first trailer has been dropped ahead of its double episode premiere on March 15.
A man hoping to create a legacy for himself, the trailer introduces us to Boyle’s take on the assassin who would rise to historical status after murdering one of the most famous Presidents in the history of the United States.Setting up the backgroundof how we got to the point of watching Booth load up a small gun and change the course of history forever, the trailer catches up at the end of the Civil War with President Lincoln (Linklater) being given congratulations on the end to the long and brutal battles. But that celebratory feeling only lasts for a moment when gunfire rings out at Ford’s Theater and Lincoln falls into a coma which will inevitably lead to his death. From here, it’s all-out action as Booth goes on the run with Lincoln’s close friend and military official, Edwin Stanton (Tobias Menzies,Outlander),hot on his pursuit. Racing against time and a Confederate conspiracy, Stanton and a group of soldiers set out to capture Booth before he fades into hiding forever.
Along with Menzies, Boyle, and Linklater, your new scripted true crime obsession also stars a recognizable cast includingPatton Oswalt(The King of Queens),Lovie Simone(The Craft: Legacy),Glenn Morshower(24),Will Harrison(Daisy Jones & The Six),Brandon Flynn(13 Reasons Why),Damian O’Hare(Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl), andMatt Walsh(Veep).
‘Manhunt’ Continues Apple TV+’s Venture Into True Crime
The latest title to enter the streamer’sgrowing lineup of true crime content,Manhuntwill find itself right at home alongside other scripted titles includingBlack Birdand docuseriesThe Big Conn. The seven-part project was created by Emmy nomineeMonica Beletsky(Fargo,Friday Night Lights) who also joins as the showrunner and executive producer.
Check out the trailer forManhuntbelow and catch the first two episodes streaming on March 15, with new installments to follow weekly through April 19.
