

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.
Monica Beletsky
Apple TV
7

President Lincoln is assassinated five days after the Civil War ends. Edwin Stanton, his right-hand man, finds himself at the aftermath's forefront.
Mar 14, 2024

Facing a nation without a president, Stanton grapples with funeral arrangements, suspects, and piecing together a larger conspiracy.
Mar 14, 2024

The hunt expands to Québec, where a nest of Confederate spies and expats reorganize. Booth is taken underground in Maryland.
Mar 21, 2024

Stanton and Detective Baker investigate ties between Manhattan's most elite Wall Street traders, the Confederacy, and Booth.
Mar 28, 2024

President Johnson interferes with Lincoln's vital plans. Stanton's health deteriorates as he closes in on Booth.
Apr 4, 2024

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.
Apr 11, 2024

Risking his personal and professional standing, Stanton produces the trial of the century to seek justice against everyone responsible.
Apr 18, 2024

Edwin Stanton

John Wilkes Booth

Mary Simms

David Herold

Eddie Stanton Jr.

Thomas Eckert

Andrew Johnson

Dr. Samuel Mudd

Abraham Lincoln