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Philadelphia (tca/dpa) — A new Apple TV+ show that follows the historic 1865 hunt for the assassin of US President Abe Lincoln is being brought to life by a Philadelphian, with some of the most iconic parts of the show being filmed in a local historic theater. “Manhunt,” a conspiracy thriller based on the nonfiction book of the same name, will see Lincoln’s secretary of war and close friend Edwin Stanton track down John Wilkes Booth after he assassinates the president. The showrunner, creator, executive producer, and a writer of the show, Monica Beletsky, grew up in Philadelphia and graduated …

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