Manhunt
Summary
Warning ! This clause contains major spoilers for Manhunt episodes 1 and 2.Apple TV+ ’s tardy in high spirits - profile show is the historical play miniseriesManhunt , which chronicle the hunt for John Wilkes Booth after his character assassination of President Abraham Lincoln . Based broadly upon James L. Swanson ’s book of the same name , the seven - episode miniseries follows characters on both sides of the hunting , admit the conspirators who help Booth escape Washington and take flight South along with the homo and women who played a function in his eventual capture and expiry . The series star Anthony Boyle as John Wilkes Booth , Tobias Menzies as Secretary of War Edwin Stanton , andHamish Linklater as Abraham Lincoln .
While the story of Lincoln ’s assassination at Ford ’s Theater is familiar to most Americans , the story of the 12 - day manhunt to find his killer is less well - known . The first two episodes ofManhuntdeal with the immediate lead - up to the assassination , as well as Booth ’s brazen escape from Washington , D.C. The show utilizes flashback to provide insight into the days and calendar month leading up to the blackwash , and as Booth ’s try journey to the South unfolds , the show will carry on to highlight some of the cardinal events that motivate Booth ’s heinous slaying .
Booth Got Lucky And Escaped Washington
Booth would never have made it over the bridge if not for a guard recognizing him.
A mass of thing had to go exactly good for John Wilkes Booth to escape Washington after murdering the chair in a crowded theater . He had to get out of Lincoln ’s box , not get catch in the theater , have his horse still waiting outside , and thenhe needed not to be caught on the way out of the city . As witness inManhuntepisode 1 , the only substantial hiccup in that architectural plan do when Booth discover his branch jump onto the stage out of Lincoln ’s corner .
John Wilkes Booth is play by Anthony Boyle , who presently stars in another Apple TV+ prestigiousness drama , Masters of the Air , as Lt . Harry Crosby .
The other primal minute came when Booth was attempting to bilk a unsympathetic bridge out of the city . In a memorable scene , he is stopped by the bridge ’s sentry who is enforcing a curfew . InManhunt , Booth manages to get past by lie about why he needed to cross , and the sentry fortunately recognized him as a dear worker . Starstruck and unaware of the character assassination , the sentry allows Booth to pass despite the bridge circuit being closed . It ’s unknown how the real conversation went , Booth did in fact tattle his room over the bridge to escape Washington and lead off the chase .
Why Dr. Samuel Mudd Treated And Sheltered John Wilkes Booth and David Herold
The doctor assisted Booth directly after the assassination.
30 miles outside of Washington , D.C. , Booth and Herold stoppage at the house of Dr. Samuel Mudd , in Maryland . Mudd , who have sex about Booth and what his intentions were . The real Samuel Mudd was a Confederate well-wisher and suspected co - conspirator in Booth ’s plotting , and while his real role is nameless , Manhuntmakes it open that he was heavily involved . While Booth is there , he is identify by Mudd ’s former hard worker ( now technically an employee ) Mary Simms , although she holds her tongue when Mudd is first questioned by government .
A Free Black Man Guided Booth On His Journey South
Booth and David Herold paid Oswell Swann to guide them to safety without revealing their identities.
As Booth and Herold will Mudd ’s house , the Dr. tears a varlet out of a book of Mary ’s that shows a mystical path across the Mason - Dixon blood line ( presumptively the Underground Railroad or something like ) . At the testimonial of Mudd , Booth and Herold make their elbow room to the house of Oswell Swann , a free black gentleman’s gentleman who can guide them on a safe path to Rich Hill , where they will meet a humankind who can get them further South . Manhuntepisode 2 ends withBooth continuing his journey with Swann as his guide .
Two Of Booth’s Co-Conspirators Are Captured
Both Mary Surratt and Lewis Powell are captured but refuse to give up any information.
Mary Suratt , the possessor of the boarding house in which Booth was stay and preparing for the assassination , is arrested and interrogate by Thomas Eckert and Edwin Stanton after her likely involvement with Booth is revealed by an officer who stayed with her . Lewis Powell , the conscientious objector - conspirator who attempted to murder Secretary of State William H. Seward , return to the Surratt boardinghouse and was also arrested . Neither gave up any further selective information on Booth or the large confederacy , which leads Stanton back to the boardinghouse .
Manhunt Episode Release Schedule
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Release Date
installment 1 : " pilot film "
3/15/2024
Mahunt is an AppleTV+ mini-series focusing on the hunt for John Wilkes Booth after he assassinates Abraham Lincoln. Anthony Boyle stars as John Wilkes Booth alongside Tobias Menzies, Lovie Simone, and Will Harrison in the series created by Monica Beletsky.
Episode 2 : " Post Mortem "
installment 3 : " allow the Sheep Flee "
3/22/2024
instalment 4 : " The Secret Line "
3/29/2024
Episode 5 : " A Man of Destiny "
4/5/2024
Episode 6 : " Useless "
4/12/2024
sequence 7 : " The Final Act "
4/19/2024
Stanton Fears A Confederate Conspiracy
If Booth had Confederate backing, it could lead to a rekindling of Civil War hostilities.
An underlying issuing in both episode is Edwin Stanton ’s suspicion of a Confederate conspiracy to assassinate President Lincoln . Booth ’s ties to a money box in Montreal infamous for Confederate activity , along with evidence let on in the Surrattsville Tavern inspection linking Mary ’s son , John Suratt , Jr. , to Confederate Chief Executive Jefferson Davis , point that Booth may not have been act alone . If Booth had the full financial backing of the Confederacy , it could reopen the violent floodgate of the Civil War . Stanton ’s investigation into this possible conspiracy will certainly predominate over the rest ofManhunt .
Secretary Of War Edwin Stanton Is A Target
A potential assassin gets on the roof of Stanton’s home and leaves a footprint.
During the row of Stanton ’s other investigation , his son reveals that John Suratt , Jr. himself apply to be a courier for Stanton , most assuredly in an effort to get snug to the Secretary of War to make an attempt on his life . That night , a mankind is distinguish on the roof of Stanton ’s home , but he escapes while leaving behind a footprint . Stanton is able to match Suratt , Jr. ’s boot size of it ( from his messenger program ) to the step , pointing to Suratt , Jr. as the potential assassin . It ’s made clear that although Lincoln is already dead , Stanton is far from secure .
Lafayette Baker Is On Booth’s Trail
The controversial investigator made immediate headway.
A controversial detective of confutable need and morality , Lafayette Baker , is placed in care of the Richard Morris Hunt for Booth by Stanton . He directly reveals that he intends to partake in in the wages money by hiring his own cousin to the task . More significantly , he further stokes Stanton ’s fear of a Confederate conspiracyby note that a massive reward combined with Booth ’s celebrity means somebody should have blemish him already .
Baker posits that it ’s worth looking into Vice President Andrew Johnson ’s amour , as he had the most to right away pull in from Lincoln ’s death .
Baker say Stanton that the only coherent solvent is that Booth is being shelter by the Confederate Secret Service , and that it ’s only natural to interview if they were the ones who specify up the assassination . He also reveals a connection between Booth and several Wall Street self-aggrandising wigging , implying that they could also be behind the assassination . Finally , he posits that it ’s deserving attend into Vice President Andrew Johnson ’s involvement , as he had the most to straightaway gain from Lincoln ’s demise . Baker ’s reliable motive continue murky , but he will surely dally a large theatrical role in the ongoing chase .
Lincoln’s Body Was Sent On A “Funeral Train”
He was mourned by thousands as he journeyed to his hometown of Springfield, Illinois to rest.
After her husband ’s death , Stanton discusses Lincoln ’s terminal resting place with Mary Todd Lincoln . His first suggestion was to bury him at Arlington Cemetery , which was only just being work up at the time of the assassination . Mary Todd turn down that on the undercoat that Lincoln was n’t a soldier , although Stanton put forward that he was the Commander - In - Chief . His son comes up with an idea that both Mary Todd and Stanton embracing : putting Lincoln ’s body on a train bounce for his hometown of Springfield , Illinois , and conduct a whistle - stoppage go on its elbow room there .
Abraham Lincoln ’s funeral geartrain passed through over 400 towns and cities , and over 1 million people viewed Lincoln ’s cadaver when it was displayed for mourners .
Lincoln ’s pennywhistle - occlusive tour was an important factor in the days following the assassination , as it served multiple purpose . The funeral gear would keep Booth out of the word , while at the same time sacrifice millions the chance to mourn the president and keep his vision for the Union live in the minds of the public . It ’s unclear how much more will be regard of the funeral train , butLincoln ’s final journey behave as a latitude to John Wilkes Booth ’s journeyto escape to the South , which will be the main focusing ofManhunt .
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Mahunt is an AppleTV+ miniskirt - series focalise on the hunt for John Wilkes Booth after he assassinate Abraham Lincoln . Anthony Boyle stars as John Wilkes Booth alongside Tobias Menzies , Lovie Simone , and Will Harrison in the series created by Monica Beletsky .
