Why Booth's Conspirators Remain Quiet In Manhunt Finale's Trial Explained By Creator

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Manhunt creator Monica Beletsky explains why John Wilkes Booth's conspirators remain quiet during their trial in the finale.

During an exclusive interview with Screen Rant, Beletsky explained why Booth's conspirators don't talk during their trial and how it's historically accurate:

It's historically accurate, believe it or not. They were not allowed to defend themselves, and I believe it's because this was a military tribunal. It wasn't a regular trial, it was under the auspices of the military, and Stanton and Judge Holt, played by John Billingsley, they were the puppet masters of it, they had a lot of control. They were slightly manipulative, in how they orchestrated it to try to get the outcome that they wanted, and they felt was deserved. So, I had fun showing someone who has been our moral compass, the whole show in Stanton, that he wants this conviction so badly where his moral gray area starts to arise in those last two episodes. And part of it is the trial, and I believe — I don't know the rules of a military tribunal off the top of my head, but I remember looking at it, there's about a 1000-page trial transcript that I relied on for writing that part. And, yeah, none of them were able to speak.

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