Manhunt (TV series)
Manhunt is an American anthology drama television series that dramatizes major criminal investigations and manhunts.
Manhunt is an American anthology drama television series that dramatizes major criminal investigations and manhunts. The best-known versions include the 2017 Discovery Channel season about the FBI’s search for the Unabomber and the 2024 Apple TV+ miniseries about the hunt for John Wilkes Booth after Abraham Lincoln’s assassination.
Premise
The 2017 Manhunt series is an anthology drama centered on real criminal investigations, with each season focusing on a different case. The first season covers the FBI’s pursuit of the Unabomber, while the second covers another true-crime manhunt.
Cast
The first season stars Sam Worthington and Paul Bettany. The later 2024 Apple TV+ limited series stars Tobias Menzies and other cast members in a dramatization of the search for Abraham Lincoln’s assassin.
Release and seasons
The original Manhunt premiered on Discovery Channel on August 1, 2017 and later expanded beyond its initial miniseries format. Sources identify two seasons for the 2017–2020 series, while a separate 2024 Apple TV+ limited series uses the same title.
Historical basis
The series draws on true events but dramatizes them rather than presenting a documentary account. Season 1 is described as a fictionalized account of the FBI’s hunt for the Unabomber, and other versions of Manhunt similarly adapt real cases.
Key facts
- Manhunt is an American anthology drama series that dramatizes real criminal investigations.
- The 2017 season, Manhunt: Unabomber, focuses on the FBI’s hunt for Ted Kaczynski.
- A second season, Manhunt: Deadly Games, premiered in 2020.
- A separate 2024 Apple TV+ limited series covers the search for John Wilkes Booth after Lincoln’s assassination.
- The series is based on true events but uses dramatized storytelling.
Canadian viewers may encounter different Manhunt titles on streaming services depending on region, but the franchise is primarily associated with U.S. and U.K. true-crime television rather than a specifically Canadian production.
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References
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manhunt_(2017_TV_series)Supports: Creation, premise, cast, season count, and premiere date for the 2017 series.
- IMDb — https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5618256/Supports: 2017 series release date.
- Wikipedia (German) — https://www.wiki.org/wiki/Manhunt_(Fernsehserie)Supports: True-crime anthology description and basis on real cases for the 2017 series.
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manhunt_(miniseries)Supports: 2024 Apple TV+ limited series premise, source material, and release date.
- Rotten Tomatoes — https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/manhunt_2024/s01Supports: 2024 limited series release date and network.
- ITV — https://www.itv.com/watch/manhunt/2a5386Supports: UK true-crime Manhunt availability and premise for the Martin Clunes series.
- Acorn TV — https://www.acorn.tv/manhunt/series1/Supports: Streaming availability and synopsis for the UK true-crime Manhunt series.
- Cosmopolitan UK — https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/entertainment/a71534881/martin-clunes-manhunt/Supports: UK series premise, season count, and streaming availability in the UK.