7.5/10514 votes#1 - Pilot
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 3/14/2024
President Lincoln is assassinated five days after the Civil War ends. Edwin Stanton, his right-hand man, finds himself at the aftermath's forefront.
Director: Carl Franklin
Writer: Monica Beletsky
7.7/10428 votes#2 - Post-mortem
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 3/14/2024
Facing a nation without a president, Stanton grapples with funeral arrangements, suspects, and piecing together a larger conspiracy.
Director: Carl Franklin
Writer: N/A
7.5/10346 votes#3 - Let the Sheep Flee
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 3/21/2024
The hunt expands to Québec, where a nest of Confederate spies and expats reorganize. Booth is taken underground in Maryland.
Director: John Dahl
Writer: Monica Beletsky, Ben H. Winters
7.5/10322 votes#4 - The Secret Line
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 3/28/2024
Stanton and Detective Baker investigate ties between Manhattan's most elite Wall Street traders, the Confederacy, and Booth.
Director: John Dahl
Writer: Monica Beletsky, Tim Brittain
7.7/10307 votes#5 - A Man of Destiny
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 4/4/2024
President Johnson interferes with Lincoln's vital plans. Stanton's health deteriorates as he closes in on Booth.
Director: Eva Sørhaug
Writer: Monica Beletsky, Matt Fennell
7.9/10302 votes#6 - Useless
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 4/11/2024
Stanton 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.
Director: Eva Sørhaug
Writer: Monica Beletsky, Jan Oxenberg
8.0/10269 votes#7 - The Final Act
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 4/18/2024
Risking his personal and professional standing, Stanton produces the trial of the century to seek justice against everyone responsible.
Director: Eva Sørhaug
Writer: Monica Beletsky
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Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Pilot" is the best rated episode of "Manhunt" season 1. It scored 7.5/10 based on 514 votes. Directed by Carl Franklin and written by Monica Beletsky, it aired on 3/14/2024. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Post-mortem".