The episode picks up in the chaotic 24 hours following Lincoln's death. Key developments include:
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: Andrew Johnson (Glenn Morshower) is sworn in as the 17th President of the United States. A clear tension immediately forms between Johnson and Stanton, as Johnson makes it clear he does not share Lincoln’s priority for civil rights. The episode picks up in the chaotic 24
: In the show, Mary Surratt and Lewis Powell are arrested on April 15. In reality, their arrests did not occur until late in the evening on April 17, 1865 . Manhunt Review: Episode 2 Post-mortem : Andrew Johnson
: Stanton Jr. proposes the idea of a funeral train that will carry Lincoln’s body to Springfield, Illinois. Stanton approves the plan, seeing it as a way to unite the grieving nation and maintain public support for Lincoln's vision. Fact vs. Fiction