Meet the Cast & Characters of ‘Manhunt: Deadly Games’ (VIDEO)
A new Manhunt begins in the anthology series with Deadly Games, now airing on Spectrum Originals (moving from Discovery Channel after the first season, Unabomber).
The cast recently sat down with TV Insider’s Damian Holbrook to offer an overview of the series and the complex nature of their characters, the law enforcement agencies involved in the investigation, and more.
The series chronicles one of the largest and most complex manhunts on U.S. soil following a deadly terrorist attack at the 1996 Olympic Games. While the wrongly-accused Richard Jewell (Mindhunter‘s Cameron Britton) fights the FBI and tries to clear his name, the agency hunts for serial bomber Eric Rudolph (Boardwalk Empire star Jack Huston).
To prepare for the role, Britton did “the inverse” of what he usually does. Rather than “focus on the character’s strengths and their beliefs,” he looked to Richard’s “doubts and faults,” the actor says. “You can watch the tapes from interviews when he thought he was a hero to months later when he was thought to be a villain, he’s actually a lot stronger of a person and a lot more grounded.”
“The question always was somewhere in the back of her mind was maybe he did do it and I don’t think that was ever really true at some deep level,” Judith Light explains of her character, Richard’s mother Bobi. Arliss Howard’s Earl Embry was another person who didn’t think it was Richard.
Watch the video above for more from Britton, Light, Arliss Howard, Jack Huston, Kelly Jenrette, and Gethin Anthony.
Manhunt: Deadly Games, Available Now, Spectrum On Demand
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I don’t watch movies I binged watched every episode very good
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damn good series...it gets better after the 1st episode!!
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Are they going to finish the Richard Jewell story?
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He played Raylad Givens boss on "Justified"
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Peeked interest until having to turn the channel, Can not stand constant bad language! WHY do they think it's ok to use the Lord's name in vain? I will never understand this, other than they have no fear of God. I had to turn it off, it was worse than any movie that I've ever seen.
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Nick Searcy played the Murphy Sheriff
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I know the actor that plays the NC Sheriff but I cannot find his name and I know I’ve seen him before. Who is he?
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Was In this series but can’t watch it because I don’t get spectrum help!!!!!
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Watching the finale on sprectum
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Please show Manhunt Deadly Games on Netflix or Hulu. I want to watch it so bad. I thought that it was supposed to be on Netflix and they switched it to Spectrum. I can't watch it now. 🙁
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Please show #manhuntdeadlygames on the west coast!
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Totally enjoyed Manhunt: Deadly Games. Could hardly stop watching. The biggest distraction was the noticeably fake Southern accent of the Jewell character. The others did pretty good at it.
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