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[11/07/20 - 12:35 PM]
CBS Updated Schedule for November 7
"CBS News 2020: America Has Decided" will replace "Manhunt: Deadly Games" in most time zones.

[10/19/20 - 02:24 PM]
CBS Shifts "Manhunt: Deadly Games" to Saturday Nights
Following tonight's installment, look for back-to-back episodes each Saturday at 8:00/7:00c starting October 24.

[10/04/20 - 04:06 PM]
CBS Program Advisory for Monday, Oct. 5
The New England at Kansas City game will now be broadcast nationally on said night, bumping the previously announced "One Day at a Time" and "Manhunt: Deadly Games."

[08/26/20 - 12:01 PM]
CBS Announces Upcoming Program Premiere Dates in September and October
The series include a mix of original news and alternative programming, and two scripted dramas and one comedy series making their broadcast network debuts.

[01/23/20 - 11:55 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, January 23
Updates include: OWN pulls the plug on "Ambitions"; Disney+ puts Obi-Wan Kenobi TV series on hold; and ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC all order various projects to pilot.

[01/18/20 - 01:51 PM]
Spectrum Originals Anthology Series "Manhunt: Deadly Games" Produced by Lionsgate Television to Debut February 3
All 10 episodes of the one-hour anthology series from Lionsgate Television will drop ad-free exclusively on Spectrum's On Demand platform.

[09/06/19 - 11:47 PM]
Development Update: Friday, September 6
Updates include: FX's "A Teacher" fills out ensemble cast; Jonathan Igla to spearhead "Hawkeye" TV series for Disney+; and Darren Criss joins Netflix's "Hollywood."

[06/13/19 - 11:26 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, June 13
Updates include: Ana Ortiz to star in Disney+'s "Love, Simon"; Cinemax signs onto drama "Trackers"; and Spectrum's "Manhunt: Lone Wolf" casts quartet.

[06/10/19 - 11:53 PM]
Development Update: Monday, June 10
Updates include: WarnerMedia orders "Dune" TV series for its OTT network; HBO shutters "Vice News Tonight"; and BET may launch its own streaming service with "First Wives Club."

[05/29/19 - 11:36 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, May 29
Updates include: Jake Johnson joins the cast of ABC's "Stumptown"; Carla Gugino to star in Spectrum's "Manhunt: Lone Wolf"; and Joslyn DeFreece to recur on "Strange Angel" at CBS All Access.

[05/07/19 - 11:30 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, May 7 - Odds & Ends
Updates include: Jack Huston, Cameron Britton to lead new season of Spectrum's "Manhunt"; John Lithgow cast in HBO's "Perry Mason"; and The CW gives status updates on remaining pilots.

[02/07/19 - 06:50 AM]
"L.A.'s Finest," Spectrum Originals' First Series, Starring & Executive Produced by Gabrielle Union and Jessica Alba, to Debut May 13
The first three installments in the 13-episode series will be exclusively available to Spectrum video subscribers free On Demand (and without ads) on May 13, after which new episodes will release every Monday until the finale.

[07/17/18 - 11:33 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, July 17
Updates include: Hulu lands Anne Rice's "The Vampire Chronicles"; Charter Communications in talks to take over Discovery's "Manhunt"; and Caroline Dries to spearhead The CW's "Batwoman."

[10/03/17 - 11:22 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, October 3
Updates include: Alyssa Milano to star in Lifetime comedy; Amazon developing drama based on the life of John Stamos; and Uma Thurman set for return on Bravo's "Imposters."

[05/24/17 - 10:32 AM]
Discovery Channel Announces Summer Slate of Original Programming
Discovery Channel's summer schedule is jam-packed with a wide variety of both fan favorites and all-new programming.

[03/28/17 - 10:05 AM]
Discovery Channel Announces 2017-2018 Upfront Programming Slate
Highlights include the new scripted anthology series called "Manhunt: Unabomber," which premieres with a special two-hour episode on Tuesday, August 1 at 9:00/8:00c.

[03/24/17 - 11:53 PM]
Development Update: Friday, March 24
Updates include: Dave Erickson to exit AMC's "Fear the Walking Dead"; Sharon Lawrence cast in "Me, Myself & I" at CBS; and Cher bows out of Lifetime's "Flint" docudrama.

[03/09/17 - 11:35 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, March 9
Updates include: PBS passes on third season for "Mercy Street"; Sarah Bolger cast in FX's "Mayans MC"; and Josh Radnor to lead NBC's "Drama High."

[02/08/17 - 10:23 AM]
Brian d'Arcy James, Trieste Kelly Dunn, Elizabeth Reaser Join Discovery's Scripted Series, Now Titled "Manhunt: The UNABOMer"
The new title reflects the name given by the original task force created by the FBI and ATF to investigate the "UNABOM" case, a combination of the words "University" and "Airline BOMber."

[01/30/17 - 03:37 PM]
Michael Nouri and Ben Weber Join Discovery's Highly-Anticipated Scripted Series "Manifesto"
Nouri will play Penthouse founder Bob Guccione and Weber will play the role of Andy Genelli, former head of the Unabom Task Force.

[01/25/17 - 11:01 AM]
Mark Duplass, Jeremy Bobb, Lynn Collins, Katja Herbers and Brian F. O'Byrne Join Discovery's "Manifesto"
Discovery also recently announced Golden Globe and two-time Emmy winner Jane Lynch will play the role of former U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno.

[01/19/17 - 11:39 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, January 19
Updates include: Yara Shahidi to star in potential "Black-ish" spin-off; Dean Norris cast in TNT's "Claws"; and ABC orders dramas "The Crossing," "Deception" to pilot.

[01/19/17 - 08:30 AM]
Jane Lynch Cast as Former U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno in Discovery's Highly-Anticipated Scripted Series "Manifesto"
The series will tell the story of how FBI agent Jim "Fitz" Fitzgerald (Sam Worthington) deployed a radical approach to intelligence gathering to take down Ted Kaczynski (Paul Bettany), also known as the "Unabomber."

[01/11/17 - 09:00 AM]
Chris Noth and Keisha Castle-Hughes Join Discovery's Highly-Anticipated Scripted Series "Manifesto"
The series will tell the story of how the FBI brought down Ted Kaczynski (Paul Bettany), also known as the "Unabomber," one of the most infamous criminal masterminds in the world.

[12/01/16 - 11:43 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, December 1
Updates include: Regina King bound for Netflix's "Seven Seconds"; Keisha Castle-Hughes in talks for Discovery's "Manifesto"; and Trae Crowder, Nick Thune to lead comedies for FOX, ABC.

[12/01/16 - 12:05 PM]
Sam Worthington Tapped to Star in Discovery's Highly-Anticipated Scripted Series "Manifesto"
Worthington will portray FBI Agent Jim "Fitz" Fitzgerald, one of the most decorated profilers in the history of the Bureau, whose radical new approach to intelligence gathering ultimately took Kaczynski down.

[11/30/16 - 12:08 PM]
Paul Bettany Announced as First Cast Member to Join Discovery's Highly-Anticipated Scripted Series "Manifesto"
The series will tell the story of how the FBI brought down Ted Kaczynski (Bettany), also known as the "Unabomber," one of the most infamous criminal masterminds in the world.

[05/24/16 - 10:16 AM]
Greg Yaitanes Tapped as Showrunner of Discovery's Unabomber Drama "Manifesto"
Lionsgate is teaming with Discovery Channel, Kevin Spacey and Dana Brunetti's Trigger Street for the limited series.

[03/31/16 - 11:25 AM]
Discovery Channel Announces 2016-2017 Upfront Programming Slate
Discovery has an ambitious lineup of 22 returning series and 20 new ones.

[03/31/16 - 11:17 AM]
Discovery Announces "Manifesto," A New Scripted Series About How the FBI Brought Down the Infamous Unabomber
The series will tell the story of how the FBI brought down one of the most infamous criminal masterminds in the world from the point of view of an FBI profiler.

[12/04/15 - 11:27 PM]
Development Update: Friday, December 4
Updates include: IFC passes on second season for "Gigi Does It"; Andrew Sodroski to bring his "Manifesto" to Discovery; and Robert King, Michelle King to visit "Vatican City" for Amazon.







MANHUNT: DEADLY GAMES (SPECTRUM)
BROADCAST HISTORY:
8/1/17 - 2/3/20
STATUS:
canceled/ended (2019-2020 season)
TIME SLOT:
completed airing its current season
SEASON(S):
2 (18 episodes, 0 of which have yet to air)
VISIT THE OFFICIAL WEB SITE
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
a show on hiatus for longer than 12 months - without any news about its future - is assumed to be canceled
DESCRIPTION:
(from Spectrum's web site) A new installment of the acclaimed series, this season will chronicle one of the largest and most complex manhunts on U.S. soil—the search for the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Park Bomber—and the media firestorm that consumed the life of Richard Jewell in its wake. With their legacies on the line and divisions within communities stoked, investigators must choose what is most important to defend—their reputations or the truth.
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Arliss Howard as Earl Embry (Season 2)
· Cameron Britton as Richard Jewell (Season 2)
· Carla Gugino as Kathy Scruggs (Season 2)
· Gethin Anthony as Jack Brennan (Season 2)
· Jack Huston as Eric Rudolph (Season 2)
· Judith Light as Bobi Jewell (Season 2)
· Kelly Jenrette as Stacy Knox (Season 2)
RECURRING/PREVIOUS CAST INFORMATION:
· Ben Weber as Andy Genelli (Season 1)
· Brían F. O'Byrne as Frank McAlpine (Season 1)
· Chris Noth as Don Ackerman (Season 1)
· Elizabeth Reaser as Ellie Fitzgerald (Season 1)
· Jeremy Bobb as Stan Cole (Season 1)
· Keisha Castle-Hughes as Tabby Milgrim (Season 1)
· Lynn Collins as Natalie Rogers (Season 1)
· Paul Bettany as Ted Kaczynski (Season 1)
· Sam Worthington as Jim Fitzgerald (Season 1)
CREW INFORMATION:
· Andrew Sodroski as CRTR/EP
· Dana Brunetti as EP
· Greg Yaitanes as EP/DIR (Pilot)
· John Goldwyn as EP
· Kevin Spacey as EP
· Troy Searer as EP
GENRE(S):
· drama
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Trigger Street Productions