Scripted series · Discovery
Manhunt
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Gethin Anthony
FBI Agent Jack Brennan
10 eps
Arliss Howard
Earl Embry
10 eps
Kelly Jenrette
Stacey Knox
10 eps
Tyler Huth
Timmy Oakes
2 eps
Griff Furst
Burkhardt
3 eps
Will Murden
Sean Fitzgerald
2 eps
Banks Repeta
Dan Fitzgerald
3 eps
Trieste Kelly Dunn
Theresa Oakes
2 eps
Diesel Madkins
Ernie Esposito
5 eps
Katja Herbers
Linda Patrik
4 eps
Rebecca Henderson
Judy Clarke
3 eps
Mike Pniewski
Dr. Charles Epstein
2 eps
Gregory Alan Williams
Judge Garland Burrell
1 eps
Dan Triandiflou
Gary Wright
2 eps
Doug Kruse
David Gelernter
1 eps
Jana Allen
Heidi Shumway
2 eps
McKenna Grace Martin
Joanna Epstein
2 eps
Mary Rachel Quinn
Lois Epstein
1 eps
Steve Coulter
Anthony Bisceglie
2 eps
Bonnie Johnson
Wanda Kaczynski
3 eps
Joe Knezevich
Steve Freccero
2 eps
Candace Mabry
Patrick Fisher's Secretary
1 eps
Cornelius Smith, Jr.
Mayor Bill Campbell
2 eps
Marley Shelton
Hannah Gray
3 eps
Jane Lynch
Janet Reno
3 eps
Roxanne Hart
Trudy Embry
5 eps
Keisha Castle-Hughes
Tabby
5 eps
Elizabeth Reaser
Ellie Fitzgerald
5 eps
Mark Duplass
David Kaczynski
5 eps
Nick Searcy
Sheriff Thompson
5 eps
Tony DeMil
Charlie Cooke
3 eps
Malerie Grady
Lindsay
5 eps
Sam Worthington
Jim 'Fitz' Fitzgerald
7 eps
Jeremy Bobb
Stan Cole
7 eps
Lynn Collins
Natalie
6 eps
Brían F. O'Byrne
Frank McAlpine
5 eps
Ben Weber
Andy Genelli
7 eps
Chris Noth
Don Ackerman
7 eps
Paul Bettany
Ted Kaczynski
6 eps
Desmond Harrington
FBI Director Louis Freeh
7 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Manhunt actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Manhunt reads strongest on Tension, Bingeability and Cliffhanger Intensity.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
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
Inspired by actual events, this true crime anthology series takes a deep dive into the dark, twisted minds of terrorists and follows the brave souls who hunt them down.
The run
Seasons
2 seasons · 18 episodes.
Season 1 · Complete
Unabomber
20178 episodes
7.9IMDbFollow Jim Fitzgerald, the FBI agent who tracked down Ted Kaczynski, aka the “Unabomber,” and brought him to justice through his expertise in profiling and linguistics.
Best episode · S01E06 Ted
Season 2 · Complete
Deadly Games
202010 episodes
7.7IMDbThe story of one of the largest and most complex manhunts on U.S. soil—the search for the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Park Bomber—and the media firestorm that consumed the life of Richard Jewell in its wake.
Best episode · S02E10 Open Season
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E06
Ted
In a letter to his brother, Ted recounts the key events from his past that informed his decision to engage in terrorist activities.
- Directed by Greg Yaitanes
- Written by Andrew Sodroski
S01E03
Fruit of the Poisonous Tree
Linguist Natalie Rogers helps Fitz find clues about the Unabomber's identity in the Manifesto, but their findings face skepticism at the UTF. In 1997, Ted claims he can invalidate all of the evidence against him.
- Directed by Greg Yaitanes
- Written by Max Hurwitz
S01E02
Pure Wudder
When the elusive Unabomber threatens to blow up a jetliner, Fitz must determine if the threat is real. In 1997, Fitz confronts Ted for the first time.
- Directed by Greg Yaitanes
S02E10
Open Season
Eric, starving and bereft of allies, is finally captured. But as his day in court—and Richard's exoneration—approaches, he has another dangerous secret in store for law enforcement.
- Directed by Michael Dinner
- Written by Allison Moore
S01E05
Abri
Fitz receives linguistic proof that Ted is the Unabomber. He tracks down Ted's brother David, who is astonished at the accuracy of Fitz's profile.
- Directed by Greg Yaitanes
S01E07
Lincoln
Fitz races to find a linguistic connection that will secure an arrest warrant while the FBI closes in on Ted's cabin in Montana.
- Directed by Greg Yaitanes
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S02E05
Land of the Noonday Sun
- Directed by Janice Cooke
- Written by Allison Moore
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
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Jim Clemente
Creator
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Andrew Sodroski
Showrunner
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Tony Gittelson
Creator
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Allison Moore
Executive producer
Kevin Spacey
Executive producer
Jon Avnet
Executive producer
Michael Dinner
Executive producer
Dana Brunetti
Executive producer
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Troy Searer
Executive producer
John Goldwyn
Executive producer
Greg Yaitanes
Executive producer
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Ross Jacobson
Executive producer
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Nick Towne
Writer
Max Hurwitz
Writer
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Denise Harkavy
Writer
Nick Schenk
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Allison MooreExecutive Producer
- Kevin SpaceyExecutive Producer
- David A. RosemontProducer
- Jon AvnetExecutive Producer
- Michael DinnerExecutive Producer
- Andrew SodroskiExecutive Producer
Writing
- Allison MooreWriter
- Andrew SodroskiWriter
- Nick TowneWriter
- Max HurwitzWriter
- Denise HarkavyWriter
- Nick SchenkWriter
Direction
- Jon AvnetDirector
- Michael DinnerDirector
- Janice CookeDirector
- Ali SelimDirector
- Greg YaitanesDirector
Cinematography
- Zachary GallerDirector of Photography
- Eric MoynierDirector of Photography
- John LindleyDirector of Photography
Music
- Gregory TripiOriginal Music Composer
- Harry Gregson-WilliamsOriginal Music Composer
- Stephanie EconomouOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
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