Season 2 stars Cameron Britton as Richard Jewell, the security guard who is falsely accused of a deadly crime. O’Byrne as Frank McAlpine, Elizabeth Reaser as Ellie Fitzgerald, Ben Weber as Andy Genelli, and Chris Noth as Don Ackerman. The supporting cast comprises Jeremy Bobb as Stan Cole, Keisha Castle-Hughes ( ‘True Blood’) as Tabby Milgrim, Lynn Collins as Natalie Rogers, Brían F. Joining him as the co-lead is the MCU movies alum Paul Bettany as the Unabomber, Ted Kaczynski.
Season 1 features ‘Avatar’ fame Sam Worthington as FBI officer Jim Fitzgerald, who proves capable in bringing the terrorist to justice. Since it’s an anthology series, the cast is entirely different for each season.
In season 3, we can expect the series to follow another compelling case that delves deep into the twisted mind of a terrorist who sparks a nationwide manhunt. Jewell is forced to bear the brunt of Rudolph’s doing, and is destroyed by media scrutiny becomes succumbing to heart failure at 44. The FBI falsely accuses Jewell of planting the bombs, the same security guard who is initially hailed as the hero, for alerting the police and saving multiple lives. The series also showcases the heartbreaking true story of a security guard and officer, Richard Jewell (deceased). Carried across southern US, Rudolph has been convicted for killing three people and injuring 150 others. Also known as Olympic Park Bomber, Rudolph is a terrorist responsible for bombings executed between 19, because of his anti-abortion and anti-gay beliefs. ‘Manhunt: Deadly Games’ centers on the explosive case of Eric Robert Rudolph. He is responsible for taking three lives and injuring 23 others, during 19, while serving his mission of carrying out a bombing campaign across the US, with a view to create industrial revolution and throw light on the destruction of nature at the hands of modern technology.
‘Manhunt: Unabomber’ focuses on FBI’s longest and most expensive investigation, the hunt for a domestic terrorist, Theodore John Kaczynski, who is also referred to as UNABOMber, an acronym given to him by the FBI, which stands for University and Airline Bomber. After coupling it with the ever-increasing popularity, it is safe to assume that ‘Manhunt’ season 3 will release sometime in 2021. It consisted of ten episodes with a runtime of 50-60 minutes each.Īs far as the third season is concerned, Spectrum is already bound by a contract to release another season.
One of the two has already been released as ‘Manhunt: Deadly Games’ or ‘Manhunt’ season 2 on February 3, 2020, on Spectrum. After enough back and forth, the series was proposed to Charter Communications who picked it up for two seasons that are set to premiere on Spectrum. Despite its massive success, Discovery squashed the hopes of another season and expressed the desire to focus on its strength, i.e., unscripted docu-series. You might be wondering about the change in the network and format of the show. Manhunt Season 3 Release Date: When Will it Premiere? Which brings us to the natural question: Will there be a ‘Manhunt’ season 3? Well, let’s find out. Titled ‘Manhunt: Deadly Games,’ the second installment released as an anthology series that managed to garner steady ratings. The show holds a 93% approval rating on the review aggregation website, Rotten Tomatoes, with a critical consensus that reads, “Engrossing and affecting, Manhunt: Unabomber uses a taut, meticulously constructed narrative to uncover the facts behind the oft-exaggerated true story.”įollowing its global success, the show got renewed for another season, not by Discovery but by Spectrum, which spawned a second season in February, 2020.
The scripted series was lauded for its gripping narrative, investigative beats and seamless pace. Upon its release on Discovery, ‘Manhunt’ gained international acclaim from audiences as well as critics.