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- Episode aired Feb 3, 2020
- 43m
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7.9/10
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A manhunt begins for the 1996 Atlanta Olympics Bomber, which turns to the security guard, Richard Jewell, who tried to help investigators.A manhunt begins for the 1996 Atlanta Olympics Bomber, which turns to the security guard, Richard Jewell, who tried to help investigators.A manhunt begins for the 1996 Atlanta Olympics Bomber, which turns to the security guard, Richard Jewell, who tried to help investigators.
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- TriviaThe title for the second installment is "Manhunt: Deadly Games".
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Thrilling and engrossing entertainment with some eternal truths as well
Amazing series that had my full attention all the way through. I was in school during the Olymbic bombings in question, and due to the FBI's premature villainization of Jewell and the media's thirst for "if it bleeds it leads" headlines, I sadly had no recollection of Jewell's guilt in the matter ever being disproven.
A sad testament to our law enforcement system's refusal to acknowledge and correct mistakes and the media's failure to educate the public when it gets the facts wrong, or does no more than serve as an uncritical spokesperson for whoever has the most power. As far as acting, the guy who played Richard Jewell, I think his name is Cameron Britton, is absolutely amazing. He nailed it. I was astounded that this same man played the psycho Ed Kemper in the Mindhunter series. This same man scared the living bejesus outta me when he played Kemper. That he could totally transform himself from someone so evil to someone so mild-mannered and good is simply amazing. He deserves an Oscar. Judith Light also turned in an excellent performance as his cranky and overbearing mother who eventually shows us why her son had a heart of gold. The story does get fictionalized and artistic license is taken, but there are several incidents that were so insane I thought, surely, that part did not happen, but when I googled, sure enough, it DID happen. Also, I thought this series did a great job of making sure that wherever the real story was fictionalized, it did so in a manner that enforced the overall context and truth of what really did happen. For example, quite a bit of the FBI's interactions w/ the Nantahala militia seems to have been fictionalized. However, the fictionalized parts serve to enforce the truth that Eric Rudolph did manipulate the beliefs of many anti-government or so-called "pro-life," Christian groups to serve and fulfill his own sick and twisted fantasies, and, incredibly, many still think Rudolph is a hero for all the wrong reasons. As far as the "truths" this movie demonstrates:
1. Don't judge a book by its cover.
2. Let the facts lead you to the truth. Don't start w/ a hypothesis and try to make the facts fit your pet theory.
3. Don't let your prejudices blind you to the truth. Keep an open mind.
4. Mob rule is no rule. Groupthink is deadly. Swimming against the tide can be so hard only a few are willing to do it, and it takes great moral courage to do so.
5. There are plenty of people who will readily manipulate the sincerely held beliefs of others for their own bad purposes. Beware of those who fan the flames of sentiment.
Overall, this is also a great underdog story, with some thrilling action sequences and a lot of cat and mouse games as well as good psychological development of characters. I disagree with the reviewer who said this series makes Southern Christians look terrible. It is in places somewhat ham-handed and stereotypical in its portrayal, but overall it shows that in every group, even some odd splinter groups, there are good people. Again, don't judge a book by its cover, and don't let your prejudices blind you to the facts. If you're looking for great entertainment wrapped up with some true history, true crime and real life lessons, I highly recommend this series.
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- Dec 12, 2020
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