The assassination was just the beginning.
A conspiracy thriller about one of the best known but least understood crimes in history. This is the astonishing story of the hunt for John Wilkes Booth in the aftermath of Abraham Lincoln's assassination—as the fate of the country hangs in the balance.
Edwin Stanton
John Wilkes Booth
Mary Simms
David Herold
Eddie Stanton Jr.
Thomas Eckert
Andrew Johnson
Dr. Samuel Mudd
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7 episodes
President Lincoln is assassinated five days after the Civil War ends. Edwin Stanton, his right-hand man, finds himself at the aftermath's forefront.
Runtime: 57 minFacing a nation without a president, Stanton grapples with funeral arrangements, suspects, and piecing together a larger conspiracy.
Runtime: 60 minThe hunt expands to Québec, where a nest of Confederate spies and expats reorganize. Booth is taken underground in Maryland.
Runtime: 55 minStanton and Detective Baker investigate ties between Manhattan's most elite Wall Street traders, the Confederacy, and Booth.
Runtime: 54 minPresident Johnson interferes with Lincoln's vital plans. Stanton's health deteriorates as he closes in on Booth.
Runtime: 44 minStanton gets a win, but not the way he wanted. He plans for the conspirators' trial, which he must conquer to keep Lincoln's legacy alive.
Runtime: 56 minRisking his personal and professional standing, Stanton produces the trial of the century to seek justice against everyone responsible.
Runtime: 57 minOfficial Trailer