In 1995, FBI profiler Jim "Fitz" Fitzgerald joins the Unabom Task Force. Fitz recommends new methods of profiling but finds no allies among the agents in charge. In 1997, Fitz is tasked with confronting Ted Kaczynski, the Unabomber.

1. Unabom

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Manhunt: The Unabomber tells the story of how the FBI brought down one of the most infamous criminal masterminds in the world from the point of view of an FBI profiler.

Manhunt: Unabomber

Series 1

Manhunt: The Unabomber tells the story of how the FBI brought down one of the most...

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When the elusive Unabomber threatens to blow up a jetliner, Fitz must determine if the threat is real. In 1997, Fitz confronts Ted for the first time.

2. Pure Wudder

Linguist Natalie Rogers helps Fitz find clues about the Unabomber's identity in the Manifesto, but their findings face scepticism at the UTF. In 1997, Ted claims he can invalidate all of the evidence against him.

3. Fruit of the Poisonous Tree

The Unabomber will stop bombing if his manifesto is published. Fitz pushes for publication with S.A.C. Ackerman, who presents Fitz's argument to Attorney General Janet Reno.

4. Publish or Perish

Fitz receives linguistic proof that Ted is the Unabomber. He tracks down Ted's brother, David, who is astonished at the accuracy of Fitz's profile.

5. Abri

In a letter to his brother, Ted recounts the key events from his past that informed his decision to engage in terrorist activities.

6. Ted

Fitz races to find a linguistic connection that will secure an arrest warrant while the FBI closes in on Ted's cabin in Montana.

7. Lincoln

When Ted fails to have the evidence against him invalidated, Fitz makes one last appeal to him to plead guilty. Season finale.