The assassination of President Abraham Lincoln finally gets the television treatment it deserves in the upcoming Apple TV+ limited series “Manhunt.”

A number of accomplished British and American actors star in John Wilkes Booth's dramatic retelling of Lincoln's assassination, based on James L. Swanson's nonfiction book Manhunt. according to To the trailer. Described as “one of the best-known, yet least understood crimes of all time,” the limited series follows the massive manhunt for Booth, played by Anthony Boyle, and the days and days following Booth's loss. It depicts events that rippled across the United States in a matter of weeks. their leader.

Tobias Menzies, a heavy hitter in the British entertainment world, plays the role of former US Attorney General edwin stanton. Although he was a great critic of Lincoln, he played a leading role in the 12-day manhunt and manhunt for Booth. It looks like he will be the central character of the series.

Because much of it takes place after Lincoln's assassination, creator Monica Beletsky relied on flashbacks throughout the series to help viewers connect with the president's death.

“Flashbacks are used to tell the story psychologically: moments that reveal a character's motivations and how they are making decisions in the present,” Beretsky asserted. according to Until the deadline. “I think what's really important about this story is that people understand and feel the dilemmas and losses and challenges that the characters face in this very high-pressure political thriller. .” (Related article: Nicolas Cage tries again with weird trailer for weird, weird movie)

One of those issues involves Booth's motive for the murder.

“Booth doesn't think he's an asshole. He thinks he's a hero. So for me to contribute to this project…I have to think of myself as the hero of this project. So I wasn't playing Booth as a villain,'' Boyle said of the role. “What I really wanted was to get to the basics.”

The series will be released on March 15th Apple TV+.