Updated December 11th, 2020 at 17:59 IST

Is Manhunt Deadly Games a true story? All about the 2nd season of Manhunt of Eric Rudolph

Is Manhunt Deadly Games a true story? Read on all about the second season of Manhunt of Eric Rudolph that originally aired on CBS, and now premiered on Netflix.

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Manhunt Deadly Games is a miniseries that first aired on CBS and was recently released on Netflix. It is currently one of the top 10 most-watched mini-series on Netflix in the U.S., according to purewow portal. However, the mini-series has premiered only in some countries and can be watched on Netflix as well as on Amazon Prime. The mini-series is all about the real-life incident that occurred in Atlanta's 1996 Olympic park bombing. The mini-series also follows the investigation and how the security guard who was first hailed as a hero later became a prime suspect in the incident. Many people are curious to know whether Manhunt Deadly Games is a real story. Read on to know: Is Manhunt Deadly Games a true story?

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Is Manhunt Deadly Games a true story?

According to CBS portal, Manhunt: Deadly Games is a true crime anthology series which chronicles one of the complex manhunts that occurred in the U.S. following the terrorist bombing that happened during the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. The series is the second season in the Manhunt series, the first season was called Manhunt: Unabomber. Manhunt Deadly Games cast includes Cameron Briton who plays the role of Richard Jewell aka the security guard. Apart from Britton, the mini-series also stars Jack Huston (as Eric Rudolph), Judith Light (Bobi Jewell), Carla Gugino (Kathy Scruggs), Gethin Anthony (Jack Brennan), Kelly Jenrette (Stacy Knox), Arliss Howard (Earl Embry), Jay O. Sanders (Jack Bryant), Nick Searcy (Sheriff Thompson), Marley Shelton (Hannah Gray), Becky Ann Baker (Patricia Rudolph) and Brad William Henke ( as Big John).

The first season of the Manhunt series featured the FBI's nationwide hunt to find the Unabomber in the 90s. The Season 1 followed the agent named Jim “Fitz” Fitzgerald (played by Sam Worthington), who is a criminal profiler who uses forensic linguistics to hunt the Unabomber. Season 1 of Manhunt is available on Netflix in some countries. 

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Manhunt is an American drama anthology which is created by Andrew Sodroski, Jim Clemente, and Tony Gittelson. The show was originally commissioned for TV series however later it was premiered on the OTT platform. The second season of Manhunt, i.e. Deadly Games, was recently premiered on Netflix. The show is currently gaining a lot of attention on the platform. 

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Published December 11th, 2020 at 17:59 IST