Manhunt (2017 TV series)

This article is about the 2017 TV series. For other uses, see Manhunt (disambiguation).

Manhunt
Television release poster for first season
Genre
Created byAndrew Sodroski
Jim Clemente
Tony Gittelson
Starring
Composers
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes18
Production
Executive producersDana Brunetti
John Goldwyn
Troy Searer
Andrew Sodroski
Kevin Spacey (season 1)
Greg Yaitanes
ProducerDavid A. Rosemont
Production companiesDiscovery Communications
Trigger Street Productions
Lionsgate Television
Original release
NetworkDiscovery Channel
ReleaseAugust 1 (2017-08-01) –
September 12, 2017 (2017-09-12)
NetworkSpectrum
ReleaseFebruary 3, 2020 (2020-02-03)
Infobox instructions (only shown in preview)

Manhunt is an American drama anthology television series created by Andrew Sodroski, Jim Clemente, and Tony Gittelson, initially commissioned as a television miniseries. The first season, Manhunt: Unabomber, stars Sam Worthington and Paul Bettany, and depicts a fictionalized account of the FBI's hunt for the Unabomber. It premiered on Discovery Channel on August 1, 2017.[1][2] On July 17, 2018, Charter Communications was in advanced negotiations with the series' producers to pick up the series for two additional seasons to be aired on their Spectrum cable service. The show's second season follows the hunt for Eric Rudolph, who was the perpetrator of the Centennial Olympic Park bombing, after suspicion initially fell on security guard Richard Jewell.[3] The second season, Manhunt: Deadly Games, premiered on February 3, 2020.[4]

  1. ^ Hipes, Patrick (March 28, 2017). "'Manhunt: Unabomber' Premiere Date Set On Discovery Channel". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on March 29, 2017. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
  2. ^ Pedersen, Erik (June 5, 2017). "'Manhunt: Unabomber' Trailer: FBI Profiler Hunts Unusual Serial Killer". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on June 5, 2017. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
  3. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (July 17, 2018). "'Manhunt' Anthology Series Nears 2-Season Pickup At Charter From Lionsgate With Eric Rudolph As Next Subject". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on July 17, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
  4. ^ "Spectrum Originals Anthology Series "Manhunt: Deadly Games" Produced by Lionsgate Television to Debut February 3". The Futon Critic. January 18, 2020. Retrieved January 28, 2020.