Manhunt - Subtitles English S01e02

: Andrew Johnson (Glenn Morshower) is sworn in as the 17th President of the United States. A clear tension immediately forms between Johnson and Stanton, as Johnson makes it clear he does not share Lincoln’s priority for civil rights.

In the second episode of the 2024 Apple TV+ series , titled "Post-mortem," the narrative intensifies as Secretary of War Edwin Stanton (Tobias Menzies) launches a desperate search for John Wilkes Booth while navigating the immediate political fallout of Abraham Lincoln's assassination. Plot Summary: S01E02 "Post-mortem"

: In the show, Mary Surratt and Lewis Powell are arrested on April 15. In reality, their arrests did not occur until late in the evening on April 17, 1865 .

While the series is praised for its atmosphere, it takes several historical liberties in this episode:

The episode picks up in the chaotic 24 hours following Lincoln's death. Key developments include:

: The series depicts Stanton personally leading a search of the Surratt Tavern and finding a secret room with a coded telegram from Jefferson Davis. Historical records indicate these are largely narrative inventions designed to heighten the conspiracy thriller elements.

: The episode mentions Booth broke his tibia , but most historical accounts (including Booth’s own diary) state he broke his fibula . Where to Watch with Subtitles