A tremendous finale, one that stretches out to four years after the assassination.
Of course, presidential assassin John Wilkes Booth departed stage left in "Useless", the penultimate episode. That means the final episode could be devoted to the trial of David Herold, Samuel Mudd, Mary Surrat and others.
Tobias Menzies delivers perhaps his best performance of the series, which is saying something, because he has been good in every scene.
The court room tension is brilliant, and in the background are the ongoing political machinations where President Johnson and Stanton were concerned, which provide an interest soft ending to the episode and series. Impeachment of a President is something we know all about in 2024.
A bittersweet final scene - a final act, you might say - but a fitting end to "Manhunt".
Great television.
Of course, presidential assassin John Wilkes Booth departed stage left in "Useless", the penultimate episode. That means the final episode could be devoted to the trial of David Herold, Samuel Mudd, Mary Surrat and others.
Tobias Menzies delivers perhaps his best performance of the series, which is saying something, because he has been good in every scene.
The court room tension is brilliant, and in the background are the ongoing political machinations where President Johnson and Stanton were concerned, which provide an interest soft ending to the episode and series. Impeachment of a President is something we know all about in 2024.
A bittersweet final scene - a final act, you might say - but a fitting end to "Manhunt".
Great television.