TV SERIES · 2017– · USA
Manhunt
10 archived facts 1 topic 1 source Last reviewed Oct 2026
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- #001
Contrary to the portrayal in the series, Fitzgerald neither met nor spoke with Kaczynski. Their only in-person interaction was in court on the day Kaczynski was sentenced to life in prison without parole.
- #002
As of 2017, the Unabomber's cabin featured in the series is on display at the Newseum in Washington, DC.
- #003
The series was originally titled "Manifesto" but was later changed to "Manhunt: Unabomber."
- #004
The Unabomber's Manifesto was published as a book a few months after it appeared in the Washington Post. Surprisingly, the book became one of the bestsellers of its time.
- #005
In the series, the FBI considered an airline mechanic in Chicago the prime suspect in the case. In reality, the FBI investigated a radical environmentalist in Chicago.
- #006
The last scene shows the Volvo's license plate as 2SAM564. This is the same license plate as Ray Donovan's Mercedes in the series "Ray Donovan."
- #007
It is the Discovery Channel's original show.
- #008
As of May 25, 2017, all 78 days of shooting were completed. Director Greg Yaitanes posted a photo of the final day on his Twitter account.
- #009
Chris Noth (Don Ackerman) and Mike Pniewski (Dr. Charles Epstein) also worked together on nine episodes of The Good Wife (2009), playing Peter Florrick and Frank Landau, respectively.
- #010
Chris Noth (Don Ackerman) and Jeremy Bobb (Stan Cole) also worked together on the seventh season episode 14 of The Good Wife (2009), titled "Monday" (2016), playing Peter Florrick and Perry Dunst, respectively.
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