Library To Host an Advance Screening with Stars of Apple TV+ Series “Manhunt”
Special Event Includes Discussion of the Library’s Lincoln and Civil War Collections on Wednesday, March 13
The Library of Congress will host an early screening of the first episode of “Manhunt,” Apple’s upcoming seven-part true crime limited series, ahead of its global debut on March 15 on Apple TV+. The screening will feature a panel discussion with the series' stars and executive producers in the Coolidge Auditorium on Wednesday, March 13 at 7 p.m. Free tickets can be obtained at loc.gov/events.
“Manhunt” is a conspiracy thriller about one of the best-known but least understood crimes in history, the astonishing story of the hunt for John Wilkes Booth in the aftermath of Abraham Lincoln’s assassination.
Speaking at the event will be Anthony Boyle, who plays Booth; Hamish Linklater, who plays Abraham Lincoln; Patton Oswalt, who plays Detective Lafayette Baker; Lovie Simone, who plays Mary Simms: showrunner and executive producer Monica Beletsky; and James L. Swanson, executive producer and author of the New York Times bestselling and Edgar Award-winning non-fiction book “Manhunt: the 12-Day Chase for Lincoln’s Killer.” Library historian Michelle Krowl will also provide intriguing context for attendees about the Library’s Lincoln and Civil War holdings. Attendees will have early access to the show’s first episode and sneak peek clips before the series makes its global debut.
Starring Emmy Award-winning actor Tobias Menzies (“The Crown,” “Game of Thrones”) and created by Emmy nominee Beletsky (“Fargo,” “The Leftovers,” “Friday Night Lights”), who also serves as showrunner and executive producer, the series also includes Boyle (“Tetris,” “The Plot Against America”), Simone (“Greenleaf”), Will Harrison (“Daisy Jones & The Six”), Brandon Flynn (“13 Reasons Why”), Damian O’Hare (“Hatfields & McCoys”), Glenn Morshower (“The Resident”), Oswalt (“A.P. Bio”), Matt Walsh (“Veep”) and Linklater (“The Big Short”).
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PR 24-020
02/20/2024
ISSN 0731-3527