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In the second episode of the 2024 Apple TV+ series , titled "Post-mortem," the narrative intensifies as Secretary of War Edwin Stanton (Tobias Menzies) launches a desperate search for John Wilkes Booth while navigating the immediate political fallout of Abraham Lincoln's assassination. Plot Summary: S01E02 "Post-mortem"

The episode picks up in the chaotic 24 hours following Lincoln's death. Key developments include:

: Critical witnesses and conspirators are apprehended. Louis Weichmann provides information leading to the arrest of his landlady, Mary Surratt (Carrie Lazar). During her interrogation, a blood-stained Lewis Powell (Spencer Treat Clark) arrives at her boardinghouse and is arrested after a struggle with Thomas Eckert. Manhunt subtitles English S01E02

: The episode mentions Booth broke his tibia , but most historical accounts (including Booth’s own diary) state he broke his fibula . Where to Watch with Subtitles

While the series is praised for its atmosphere, it takes several historical liberties in this episode: In the second episode of the 2024 Apple

: In the show, Mary Surratt and Lewis Powell are arrested on April 15. In reality, their arrests did not occur until late in the evening on April 17, 1865 .

: Stanton Jr. proposes the idea of a funeral train that will carry Lincoln’s body to Springfield, Illinois. Stanton approves the plan, seeing it as a way to unite the grieving nation and maintain public support for Lincoln's vision. Fact vs. Fiction Louis Weichmann provides information leading to the arrest

: The series depicts Stanton personally leading a search of the Surratt Tavern and finding a secret room with a coded telegram from Jefferson Davis. Historical records indicate these are largely narrative inventions designed to heighten the conspiracy thriller elements.