A New TV Show About the Hunt for Lincoln's Assassin Is Coming This Spring

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Apple TV+'s newest limited series, Manhunt, will focus on the aftermath of President Abraham Lincoln's assassination in 1865. Described by the streamer as part historical fiction and part conspiracy thriller, Manhunt centers on Lincoln’s war secretary Edwin Stanton who is determined to catch Lincoln's killer and protect the late-president's legacy.

Here's everything we know so far about Manhunt, and how to watch the show.

Tobias Menzies leads the cast.

Menzies, best known for playing Prince Philip in seasons three and four of The Crown and for portraying both Blackjack and Frank Randall in early seasons of Outlander, will star as Lincoln's war secretary Edwin Stanton. Stanton, a friend of Lincoln's, organized the manhunt for John Wilkes Booth.

The main cast is rounded out by Irish actor Anthony Boyle, who will portray Booth; Hamish Linklater and Lili Taylor as President Abraham Lincoln and First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln, respectively; Lovie Simone, who will play Mary Simms, a former slave who treats Booth’s broken leg and gives him safe harbor; and Matt Walsh as Dr. Samuel Mudd, a slaveowner.

Other cast includes Brandon Flynn as Stanton’s son Eddie Stanton Jr.; Betty Gabriel as Mary Todd's friend, fashion designer Elizabeth “Lizzie” Keckley; Will Harrison as Booth’s accomplice David Herold; Damian O’Hare as Stanton's right-hand man Thomas Eckert; and Patton Oswalt as Detective Lafayette Baker.

Manhunt is based on a book of the same name.

James Swanson’s Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln’s Killer tells the story of how Lincoln's assassination set off "the greatest manhunt in American history." Detailing the events of April 14, 1865 to April 26, 1865, Swanson writes how Stanton "led Union cavalry troops on a wild, 12-day chase from the streets of Washington, D.C., across the swamps of Maryland, and into the forests of Virginia, while the nation, still reeling from the just-ended Civil War, watched in horror and sadness."

The show premieres March 15, 2024.

The first trailer dropped in February 2024:

The limited series will debut on Apple TV+ with two episodes, and the subsequent five episodes will air weekly on Fridays through April 19, 2024.

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