“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.
1 season · 7 episodes
S1 E1Pilot
Mar 14, 20247.457 min
President Lincoln is assassinated five days after the Civil War ends. Edwin Stanton, his right-hand man, finds himself at the aftermath's forefront.
S1 E2Post-mortem
Mar 14, 20246.860 min
Facing a nation without a president, Stanton grapples with funeral arrangements, suspects, and piecing together a larger conspiracy.
S1 E3Let the Sheep Flee
Mar 21, 2024755 min
The hunt expands to Québec, where a nest of Confederate spies and expats reorganize. Booth is taken underground in Maryland.
S1 E4The Secret Line
Mar 28, 20247.354 min
Stanton and Detective Baker investigate ties between Manhattan's most elite Wall Street traders, the Confederacy, and Booth.
S1 E5A Man of Destiny
Apr 4, 20247.644 min
President Johnson interferes with Lincoln's vital plans. Stanton's health deteriorates as he closes in on Booth.
S1 E6Useless
Apr 11, 20247.756 min
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.
Tobias Menzies
Edwin Stanton
Anthony Boyle
John Wilkes Booth
Lovie Simone
Mary Simms
Will Harrison
David Herold
Brandon Flynn
Eddie Stanton Jr.
Damian O'Hare
Thomas Eckert
Glenn Morshower
Andrew Johnson
Matt Walsh
Dr. Samuel Mudd
Hamish Linklater
Abraham Lincoln
Josh Stewart
Sanford Conover / James Wallace
Patton Oswalt
Det. Lafayette Baker
Lili Taylor
Mary Todd Lincoln
