“Manhunt”: A Visual Journey Through Time with Graphic Designer Gina Alessi
Manhunt graphic designer Gina Alessi had a significant assignment when she was brought on board Apple TV+’s stellar limited series about the hunt for John Wilkes Booth (Anthony Boyle) in the aftermath of Abraham Lincoln’s (Hamish Linklater) assassination—among other historical recreations, Alessi was tasked with making sure Abraham Lincoln’s deathbed at the Petersen House next to the Ford Theater, down to the pattern on the blanket, was period perfect. It was not an insignificant challenge,
First “Manhunt” Trailer Reveals Apple TV+’s Thriller About Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination
“I was born with a chance to be somebody,” a voice says at the top of Apple TV+’s first Manhunt trailer. “I’m going to be the most famous man in the whole world.” Our speaker is none other than John Wilkes Booth (Anthony Boyle), a man who might have gone on to infamy but whose heinous crime has never been fully explicated on screen—until now. The new limited series, from creator and showrunner Monica Beletsky (Fargo,
