Unlike its other new historical miniseries, Franklin, Apple TV+’s Manhunt manages to tell an interesting story full of conspiracy, political intrigue, and most importantly, moments that educate. Maybe it’s just me, a person who went to public schools in the American South, but I didn’t know a lot about the specifics surrounding Abraham Lincoln’s (Hamish Linklater) assassination, the hunt for John Wilkes Booth (Anthony Boyle), or the immediate aftermath of the Confederacy’s surrender. It was in gaining that knowledge that I actually enjoyed this series despite the slow start, mediocre performances, and terrible casting choices (I’m looking at you, Patton Oswalt).