Synopsis
Manhunt: Unabomber is a true-crime drama that chronicles the FBI’s search for Ted Kaczynski, the elusive domestic terrorist known as the Unabomber. Set in the 1990s, the series follows profiler Jim Fitzgerald, whose innovative linguistic analysis becomes key to identifying and capturing Kaczynski. Blending psychological tension with procedural detail, the show explores the complex interplay between intellect, obsession, and justice.
Brian d’Arcy James appears as Henry Murray, a Harvard psychologist whose controversial experiments on young Ted Kaczynski profoundly influence his later worldview. Through Murray’s scenes, the series offers insight into the psychological factors that may have contributed to Kaczynski’s transformation into the Unabomber.
Reviews
“A thrilling, fast-moving and sophisticated look at one of America’s most notorious crime sprees.”
Los Angeles Times
“The series mines some mind-boggling moments out of this famous case.”
IndieWire
“Paul Bettany is terrific… in Discovery’s eight-hour look at the FBI’s attempt to capture the Unabomber.”
The Hollywood Reporter