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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. Pilot
2024-03-14
President Lincoln is assassinated five days after the Civil War ends. Edwin Stanton, his right-hand man, finds himself at the aftermath's forefront.
2. Post-mortem
2024-03-14
Facing a nation without a president, Stanton grapples with funeral arrangements, suspects, and piecing together a larger conspiracy.
3. Let the Sheep Flee
2024-03-21
The hunt expands to Québec, where a nest of Confederate spies and expats reorganize. Booth is taken underground in Maryland.
4. The Secret Line
2024-03-28
Stanton and Detective Baker investigate ties between Manhattan's most elite Wall Street traders, the Confederacy, and Booth.
5. A Man of Destiny
2024-04-04
President Johnson interferes with Lincoln's vital plans. Stanton's health deteriorates as he closes in on Booth.
6. Useless
2024-04-11
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.
7. The Final Act
2024-04-18
Risking his personal and professional standing, Stanton produces the trial of the century to seek justice against everyone responsible.
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
