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Critic Reviews
Jul 31, 2017
Season 1 Review:
Manhunt expertly zeroes in on that challenge [not only catch a criminal but also fight a philosophy], shadowing Fitz as he chases Kaczynski--while batting the nagging feeling that his foe might have a point. [4 Aug 2017, p.54]
TV Guide MagazineAug 3, 2017
Season 1 Review:
Alternating between the investigation and its aftermath, Manhunt is psychologically acute and unexpectedly suspenseful, elevating the procedural. [7-20 Aug 2017, p.17]
Jul 31, 2017
Jul 31, 2017
Season 1 Review:
Kaczynski’s combative relationship with Fitz shows how alike two determined men on opposite ends of a spectrum can be. Only here the dichotomy is not good or evil or right or wrong, but law against chaos, order over freedom. Manhunt: Unabomber walks across that scale with careful consideration and sustains an engaging level of tension throughout the seven of its eight episodes provided for review.
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Jul 28, 2017
Season 1 Review:
A feature-film-quality effort from the casting on down, Manhunter: Unabomber easily represents Discovery Channel's best foray into scripted TV -- a taut, gripping account that touches upon aspects of the investigation many have doubtless forgotten or, more likely, never knew.
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Jul 27, 2017
Season 1 Review:
Discovery’s gripping Manhunt: Unabomber, aim for a lot more than just tapping into our fascination with heavily covered events. They’re also aiming for quality, and Unabomber not only delivers on that score, but offers the story of one man who not only broke the case, but did so in a revolutionary way.
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Feb 3, 2020
Season 2 Review:
It's finally the cast and the little investigative beats that kept me watching and enjoying Manhunt: Deadly Games through to the end. It doesn't sell Jewell's victimization short, nor does it let the media or government off the hook. It just shows how stories like this can benefit from depth, no matter what other problems they have.
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Jul 31, 2017
Season 1 Review:
Manhunt, clocking in at eight hours total, makes for fine if unexceptional storytelling. It’s a scripted true crime drama that may hook fans of psychological thrillers but lacks the panache and visceral punch of FX’s “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story.”
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Jul 24, 2017
Season 1 Review:
If you stick with the show, a sorta Law & Order: Forensic Linguistics, you’ll find that, OK, at times, it’s a little heavy-handed. ... Bettany is so compelling, in fact, that you’ll wish we got more of him sooner. Ditto Jane Lynch, who does fine, subtle work as Attorney General Janet Reno.
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Jul 31, 2017
Season 1 Review:
Manhunt is gummed up with inelegant writing, enough to worry the actors (including Chris Noth as a deputy FBI director) into desperate spates of arm-waving and yelling. Later episodes are able to shed some of this awkwardness in favor of forward momentum. The manhunt in Manhunt grows more tense, but it’s never quite enough to keep viewers engaged.
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