How accurate is Manhunt: Unabomber?

[Streetlight]

Exactly what it says on the tite, some background info:

Originally Posted by Wikipedia

Greg Stejskal, a former FBI agent who was involved in the UNABOM investigation, criticized the writers of the show in TheWrap. He accused them of making "a minor member" of the FBI investigative team "into the star player who won the game", referring to the show's portrayal of Jim Fitzgerald. He said that Fitzgerald never met Kaczynski, was not in Lincoln, Montana, during the time of Kaczynski's arrest, had no part in the search of Kaczynski's cabin, and never interviewed him.

Fitzgerald told Bustle in August 2017 that the show is in the "high 80 percentile" of accuracy, though "the Fitz character is a composite". He also stated that he had not interviewed Kaczynski, although he said he was on his way to do so in 2007 when Kaczynski changed his mind.

The trial took place in Billings, Montana, not in California as depicted in the show.

[levcore]

I didn't think this was a movie, it's a series isn't it?

[Streetlight]

Yeah, didn't know there was a subforum for TV Shows, move it over there.

[Gacivory]

I did a quick Google. This was the first article that popped up. Theres a few more out there.

https://www.bustle.com/p/how-accurat...tigation-73943

[Josep5349]

Yeah, there’s been plenty written on this and all readily available online. Wonder why the OP just couldn’t be be bothered to do a simple google search, or post in the correct section.

[tigertron]

I have no idea how accurate it is, but it's a good series.

[slimdude]

Originally Posted by levcore

I didn't think this was a movie, it's a series isn't it?

Manhunt was actually a made for TV movie, not a series.

[Gacivory]

Originally Posted by slimdude

Manhunt was actually a made for TV movie, not a series.

A TV movie split into 8 parts?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manhunt_(2017_TV_series)

Also season 2 aired. It was about Richard Jewel.

The show is considered an anthology. So each season will be different.

[Mobe1969]

Yeah I loved the series. I've actually seen it twice now. I got the blu ray.

I haven't seen season 2 yet though - I'm waiting for it to be available in some form in Australia - preferably get the Blu Ray like S1 from the US. I can't find it anywhere available in Australia though.