What is Manhunt about?
Inspired by actual events, this true crime anthology series takes a deep dive into the dark, twisted minds of terrorists and follows the brave souls who hunt them down.
A true crime anthology explores the twisted minds of terrorists and the brave souls who hunt them.
Suspenseful and tense. A full-attention watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy. Based on true events.
Streaming on Prime Video, Plex (free) and Tubi (free).
Manhunt parents guide
It stays inside its TV-MA, with moderate sex and nudity, and strong violence.
- Scare
- Mildly scary
- A few tense or eerie moments.
- Jump scares
- A couple
- One or two sudden jolts.
- Gore
- Light gore
- Some blood or injury, briefly.
- Violence
- Strong violence
- Violence is frequent or intense.
- Sex and nudity
- Moderate
- Moderate means a sex scene or nudity on screen, even brief, or sexual violence that is described or implied but never shown.
- Language
- Strong
- Frequent strong profanity or slurs.
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Three questions
- Is Manhunt scary?
- Only a little. Manhunt has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.
- How gory is Manhunt?
- Light gore and strong violence.
- What is Manhunt rated, and is it OK for kids?
- Rated TV-MA, and it earns it: moderate sex and nudity, strong violence, and frequent strong language. Not one for kids.
Cast and crew
Created byAndrew Sodroski, Jim Clemente, Tony Gittelson
StarringGethin Anthony, Arliss Howard, Kelly Jenrette
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