Scripted series · WGN America
Manhattan
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
John Benjamin Hickey
Frank Winter
23 eps
Olivia Williams
Liza Winter
23 eps
Ashley Zukerman
Charlie Isaacs
23 eps
Rachel Brosnahan
Abby Isaacs
23 eps
Daniel Stern
Glen Babbit
13 eps
Harry Lloyd
Paul Crosley
23 eps
Katja Herbers
Helen Prins
23 eps
Michael Chernus
Louis "Fritz" Fedowitz
23 eps
Christopher Denham
Jim Meeks
23 eps
Alexia Fast
Callie Winter
13 eps
William L. Petersen
Col. Emmett Darrow
10 eps
Sonia Maslovskaya
Malka
1 eps
Jason Weiler
Scientist #2 / Finney
2 eps
Shylo Molina
Featured Child
2 eps
Vic Browder
Deputy
1 eps
Mona Malec
Secretary
1 eps
Colin Jones
MP2
2 eps
Kent Kirkpatrick
Doctor
2 eps
Nate Warren
Vidders
2 eps
Beth Bailey
Fay
2 eps
Rebekah Wiggins
Gladys
3 eps
Nathaniel Augustson
Bruce
3 eps
Kenneth Miller
Purcell
3 eps
John Carroll Lynch
Daniel Ellis
2 eps
Matthew Page
Weaver
3 eps
Josh Cooke
Lancefield
5 eps
Mark Moses
Col. Alden Cox
8 eps
Carole Weyers
Elodie
8 eps
David Harbour
Reed Akley
10 eps
Tailinh Agoyo
Paloma
5 eps
Paul Blott
Church
3 eps
J.B. Tuttle
Ledbetter
2 eps
Bruce McIntosh
Samaritan
2 eps
Tad Jones
Brass
3 eps
Adam Godley
Dr. Adelman
3 eps
Marc Comstock
Magpie
2 eps
Jefferson White
Cole 'Iowa' Dunlavey
9 eps
Eddie Shin
Sid Liao
4 eps
Christina Kirk
Rose Akley
5 eps
Ryan Jason Cook
Stanhope
3 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Manhattan actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Manhattan reads strongest on Character Depth, Emotional Weight and Bingeability.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
Set against the backdrop of the greatest clandestine race against time in the history of science with the mission to build the world's first atomic bomb in Los Alamos, New Mexico. Flawed scientists and their families attempt to co-exist in a world where secrets and lies infiltrate every aspect of their lives.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E13
Perestroika
Frank is offered a life-changing opportunity. At the same time, the U.S. Army put Charlie on the hot seat.
- Directed by Thomas Schlamme
- Written by Sam Shaw
S02E10
Jupiter
A new era is ushered in with the first test of an atomic weapon.
- Directed by Thomas Schlamme
- Written by Sam Shaw
S02E02
Fatherland
Frank discovers the real reason he's been taken captive.
- Directed by Dan Attias
- Written by Scott Brown
S01E08
The Second Coming
Both Charlie and Frank face serious questions as to the future of their projects.
- Directed by Daniel Stern
- Written by Sam Shaw, Dustin Thomason
S01E11
Tangier
A development overseas re-invigorates the hunt for a spy on The Hill. Charlie and Abby make a sacrifice when the plan with Frank is threatened.
- Directed by Julie Anne Robinson
- Written by Scott Brown
S01E09
Spooky Action at a Distance
Frank and Charlie hatch a plan.
- Directed by Andrew Bernstein
- Written by Mark Lafferty
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S02E08
Human Error
- Directed by Julie Anne Robinson
- Written by Mark Lafferty
S02E07
Behold The Lord High Executioner
- Directed by Jennifer Getzinger
- Written by Vinnie Wilhelm, Lila Byock
S02E06
33
- Directed by Kimberly Peirce
- Written by Megan Ferrell Burke, Scott Brown
S02E05
The World of Tomorrow
- Directed by Daniel Stern
- Written by Mark Lafferty
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
Sam Shaw
Showrunner
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Vinnie Wilhelm
Writer
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Noelle Valdivia
Writer
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Megan Ferrell Burke
Writer
Nathaniel Halpern
Writer
Alexander Woo
Writer
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Lila Byock
Writer
Dustin Thomason
Writer
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Gideon Yago
Writer
Mark Lafferty
Writer
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Scott Brown
Writer
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Tom Spezialy
Writer
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Lisa Melamed
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Julie DeJoieProducer
Writing
- Vinnie WilhelmWriter
- Noelle ValdiviaWriter
- Megan Ferrell BurkeWriter
- Nathaniel HalpernWriter
- Alexander WooWriter
- Lila ByockWriter
Direction
- Rosemary RodriguezDirector
- Daniel SternDirector
- Simon Cellan JonesDirector
- Dan AttiasDirector
- Andrew BernsteinDirector
- Paris BarclayDirector
Music
- Jeff RussoOriginal Music Composer
- Zoe KeatingOriginal Music Composer
- Jon Thor BirgissonOriginal Music Composer
- Alex SomersOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
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- Fandango At HomeBuy
- Amazon Prime Video with AdsStreaming
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