Manhunt: Deadly Games is making a move. The CBS series is moving to Saturday nights with back-to-back episodes starting this week, joining the long-running 48 Hours.
Under typical circumstances, this would mean that the show had likely been cancelled by CBS. With the ongoing pandemic, this is hardly a typical season. Manhunt: Deadly Games (the second season of the Manhunt series) has already run on Spectrum and was licensed by CBS to help fill out the schedule until the network’s regular shows could return. The series has yet to be cancelled or renewed for a third season on Spectrum. It seems unlikely that CBS would want to license the first or a potential third season but Manhunt could make for a good low-cost companion for 48 Hours.
CBS revealed details about the first episode for Saturday in a press release:
Land of the Noonday Sun – The FBI’s search for Eric Rudolph spins out of control as anti-government locals and Rudolph’s family push back. Also, Richard Jewell confronts his inner demons and calls a dramatic press conference, on MANHUNT: DEADLY GAMES Saturday, Oct. 24 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.”
Army of God – Local militias rally around Eric Rudolph and attack the FBI, leading the FBI to militarize and escalate to the brink of war. Also, Embry investigates and learns that Rudolph is not who he seems, on MANHUNT: DEADLY GAMES Saturday, Oct. 24 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.
This series has been averaging just 1.43 million viewers an episode.
What do you think? Are you a fan of Manhunt: Deadly Games on CBS? Will you follow the series to Saturday nights?
Yes we will continue to watch. My husband and I actually watch it together
This series is NOT TRUE! As evil a person as Eric Rudolph is, he DID NOT murder two mountain men who were helping him to escape capture. I have double-checked the history of the case and there is no mention, no charges against him for such a crime.
I too tried to find info on the murders portrayed as facts in this show.
It makes one wonder what else has been fabricated in this story.
Not sure if we will continue watching this series.
I will watch it on Saturday night. Really enjoy the evolving story lines.
Captivating
Yes we will watch it on Saturday night
Yes, we will follow the series on Saturday night. Good series. My husband has really gotten into this show and that is rare for him.
Enjoy the series based on the book Lone Wolf. I was a newspaper editor in Franklin, N.C., when we received an anonymous tip that steel plates from the Centennial Park bombing were purchased from a machine shop across the street from the newspaper office. Glad the ATF bomb techs have a starring role in the series.
This show is well done ad captivting
Love this series, it’s true crime and now I know the true story of the bombing and the bomber.
Love the show
Liked it. Caught my attention. Like the characters, especially Embry and Hallowell and Sherrif. Lucky to catch tonight on Saturday, but will watch again. Won’t be anywhere but here in front of the TV. Good show!
First time we watched the show really good looking forward to next show.
Intriguing show based on the true story of a hero who discovered the bomb during the 1996 Summer Olympics. It’s sad when some people in power with the Media put the BLAME on an innocent person like Richard Jewell – making him the SCAPEGOAT for the 1996 Olympics bombing incident. In the meantime, the real culprit Eric Rudolph went scot free – bombing more sites. Till we see what happens next ……..
Yes, I love this series. After episode 4, I thought WTH? No ending?
Great to see that the rest will be broadcast. I have nothing to do on Saturday, so yes, I will be glued to it
Was wondering where it was. Not to mention the last episode the sound was completely off. Had to watch it OnDemand.