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[10/22/14 - 09:35 AM]
WGN America Presents the Season One "Manhattan" Marathon Event, Sunday, October 26 Starting at 11:00 A.M. ET / 8:00 A.M. PT
The network recently announced that the high-stakes drama will return for a second season to debut next year.

[via press release from WGN America]

WGN AMERICA PRESENTS THE SEASON ONE "MANHATTAN" MARATHON EVENT, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26 STARTING AT 11:00 A.M. ET / 8:00 A.M. PT

Fans and new viewers can binge-watch all 13 episodes of what critics are calling "one of the best new series of the year" and join the Twitter conversation using #ManhattanWGNA and #Fanhattans

LOS ANGELES - October 22, 2014 - WGN America is giving viewers a chance to travel back to Los Alamos with a season one "Manhattan" Marathon Event, SUNDAY, October 26, starting at 11:00 a.m. ET / 8:00 a.m. PT on WGN America. Following the jaw-dropping finale last week, new audiences and avid fans alike will get a chance to watch the critically beloved thriller's first season from the beginning, and relive the tension, secrets, shocking plot twists and stunning revelations that unfolded behind the barbed-wire fences of the secret compound known as "The Hill." WGN America recently announced that the high-stakes drama from creator and writer Sam Shaw ("Masters of Sex") and Emmy Award-winning director Thomas Schlamme ("The West Wing") will return for a second season to debut next year.

Set against the backdrop of the greatest race against time in the history of science - the mission to build the world's first atomic bomb - "Manhattan" follows the brilliant but flawed scientists and their families in Los Alamos as they attempt to coexist in a world where secrets and lies infiltrate every aspect of their lives.

Following are the episode descriptions for all 13 episodes featured in the season one "Manhattan" Marathon Event:

SUNDAY, October 26

· 11 a.m. ET / 8 a.m. PT - Episode 1: "You Always Hurt The One You Love" - Set during WWII in Los Alamos, New Mexico, secrets dominate every facet of family and professional life as scientist Frank Winter and Charlie Isaacs compete to create the world's first atomic bomb.

· 12 p.m. ET / 9 a.m. PT - Episode 2: "The Prisoner's Dilemma" - Frank's attempt to save his team brings serious consequences. The scientists' wives find creative ways to survive life on The Hill.

· 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT - Episode 3: "The Hive" - The community reels after losing a member, while new security measures affect the scientists' work.

· 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT - Episode 4: "Last Reasoning of Kings" - A high-profile guest shakes things up on The Hill. Frank is haunted by his past.

· 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT - Episode 5: "A New Approach to Nuclear Cosmology" - When Babbit becomes the subject of an investigation, Frank clashes with Charlie to protect his mentor.

· 4 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. PT- Episode 6: "Acceptable Limits" Frank seeks medical answers. Charlie and Helen travel off-site.

· 5 p.m. ET / 2 p.m. PT - Episode 7: "The New World" - Helen and Charlie deal with a crisis. Abby begins a journey of self-discovery.

· 6 p.m. ET / 3 p.m. PT - Episode 8: "The Second Coming" - Charlie and Frank both face serious questions about the future of their projects.

· 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT - Episode 9: "Spooky Action at a Distance" - Frank and Charlie hatch a plan.

· 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT - Episode 10: "The Understudy" - The Hill receives an unexpected visitor.

· 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT - Episode 11: "Tangier" - A development overseas re-invigorates the hunt for a spy on The Hill.

· 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT - Episode 12: "The Gun Model" -- Akley becomes vulnerable when he tries to fix Thin Man's shortcomings.

· 11 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. PT - Season One Finale: "Perestroika" -Frank is given a life-changing opportunity. Charlie finds himself in the U.S. Army's hotseat.

A Lionsgate Television, Skydance Television and Tribune Studios production, "Manhattan" stars Rachel Brosnahan ("House of Cards," "The Blacklist"), Michael Chernus ("The Big C," "Orange Is The New Black"), Christopher Denham ("Argo," "Shutter Island"), Alexia Fast ("Jack Reacher"), Katja Herbers ("De Storm"), John Benjamin Hickey ("The Big C," "The Good Wife"), Harry Lloyd ("Game of Thrones"), Daniel Stern ("Home Alone," "Home Alone 2"), Olivia Williams ("Rushmore," "The Ghost Writer") and Ashley Zukerman ("Rush").

"Manhattan" is filmed on location in New Mexico and executive produced by Sam Shaw, Thomas Schlamme, David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, Marcy Ross and Dustin Thomason.

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WGN America and Tribune Studios

WGN America, the flagship network of Tribune Media Company, is nationally distributed in 72 million homes via cable, satellite and telco, with entertainment programming including the original, scripted series "Salem," "Manhattan" and "Ten Commandments," along with first-run syndicated series, blockbuster movies and live sports. Through Tribune Studios, the creative development arm of Tribune Company, original content is produced for WGN America and Tribune local stations nationwide. Follow the network on Twitter @wgnamerica. For additional information, please visit www.wgnamerica.com.





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