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Hamish Linklater, Lili Taylor to Play Abraham and Mary Lincoln for Apple TV+

Apple TV+’s limited series about the hunt for Abraham Lincoln’s assassin has cast the 16th president. Hamish Linklater (Gaslit, Netflix’s Midnight Mass) will play Abraham Lincoln in Manhunt, about the search for John Wilkes Booth after he shot Lincoln. Lili Taylor will play the first lady, Mary Lincoln. Linklater and Taylor are among seven actors […]

Tobias Menzies to Star in Lincoln Assassination Series at Apple

Tobias Menzies is going back in history again. The Crown Emmy winner will lead the cast of Manhunt, a straight-to-series limited drama exploring the assassination of former President Abraham Lincoln. The series, from creator Monica Beletsky (Parenthood, The Leftovers, Fargo), is described as part historical fiction and part conspiracy thriller. Based on the best-selling book […]

‘Manhunt: Deadly Games’: TV Review

Just months after Clint Eastwood's film, Richard Jewell's story gets a more nuanced retelling in 'Deadly Games,' Spectrum Original's new season of the 'Manhunt' anthology bumped from Discovery.

‘Manhunt’ Series on the Move as Charter Talks Two-Season Deal With Lionsgate

Discovery's 'Manhunt' anthology may be moving to Charter, where it would join 'L.A.'s Finest' as part of scripted slate for the cable provider.

‘Manhunt: Unabomber’: TV Review

Paul Bettany is terrific and Sam Worthington tries hard in 'Manhunt: Unabomber,' Discovery's eight-hour look at FBI attempts to capture the Unabomber.