Manhunt

TV Mini Series
2024
12
51m

IMDb RATING

7.2/10

8.4K

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POPULARITY

1,839

A conspiracy thriller about one of the best known but least understood crimes in history: the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.

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The aftermath of the first American presidential assassination and the fight to preserve and protect the ideals that were the foundation of Lincoln's Reconstruction plans.The aftermath of the first American presidential assassination and the fight to preserve and protect the ideals that were the foundation of Lincoln's Reconstruction plans.The aftermath of the first American presidential assassination and the fight to preserve and protect the ideals that were the foundation of Lincoln's Reconstruction plans.

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IMDb RATING

7.2/10

8.4K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

1,839

See production info at IMDbPro

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- 4 nominations total

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Trivia
Contemporary newspaper reports after Lincoln's Gettysburg Address describe his speaking voice as high-pitched and sometimes "scratchy", not the booming voice of an accomplished orator one would expect. The Lincoln portrayed in this series by Hamish Linklater is accurate as to the President's speaking voice.

Goofs
Edwin M. Stanton had a long, gray beard at the time of the assassination and thereafter. He also bore a heavy build. However, some historical films are known for having 'non-impersonations' of a figure's appearance, they don't always have to be accurate with the appearance.

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6/10

Good cinematography, but kinda boring and the acting is bad

Man, this show about tracking down Lincoln's assassin John Wilkes Booth was kind of a snoozefest. You'd think with such a dramatic historical event as the backdrop, they could've cooked up a more exciting cat-and-mouse chase. But instead, Manhunt feels super drawn out and sluggish.

If you're a hardcore history buff who geeks out on the Lincoln assassination, maybe you'll like all the period minutiae. For the rest of us, Manhunt is just a plodding, tedious missed opportunity to really dramatize and modernize this famous pursuit for the TV audience. Not the worst show ever, but definitely a bit of a snoozer.