AppleTV+ has today announced the premiere date for its upcoming original limited series Manhunt starring Tobias Menzies.
The 7-episode limited series will premiere on Friday, March 15 with its first two episodes. New episodes will then be released weekly every Friday until the season finale on April 19.
Based on the novel by James L. Swanson, the conspiracy thriller centers on one of the best known but least understood crimes in history - the astonishing story of the hunt for John Wilkes Booth in the aftermath of Abraham Lincoln's assassination.
In addition to Menzies, the series stars Anthony Boyle, Lovie Simone, Matt Walsh, Brandon Flynn, Betty Gabriel, Will Harrison, Damian O'Hare, Patton Oswalt, Glenn Morshower, Hamish Linklater and Lili Taylor.
Monica Beletsky developed the series. She executive produces with Swanson, Layne Eskridge, Kate Barry, Michael Rotenberg, Richard Abate, Frank Smith, Naia Cucukov and director Carl Franklin. Apple Studios, Lionsgate Television, POV Entertainment, Walden Media, 3 Arts Entertainment, Dovetale Productions, Monarch Pictures produce.