The Escape of John Wilkes Booth

6.1/10 · 108 votesDec 5, 202078 min

Ranked #6 of 7 in Season 1•−0.4 vs season avg

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He was the actor whose most famous role was assassinating a president. But was John Wilkes Booth also an escape artist? Did Booth evade justice and live for decades after killing Abraham Lincoln? For the first time, Booth family members share family lore, and what

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Season 1 Episodes7

E1 5.9

The Final Hunt For D.B. Cooper

E2 7.4

Titanic's Lost Evidence

E3 6.3

Endurance: The Hunt for Shackleton's Ice Ship

E4 6.1Now viewing

The Escape of John Wilkes Booth

E5 6.4

Roswell: The First Witness - The Journal

E6 6.6

Roswell: The First Witness – The Memo

E7 6.6

Roswell: The First Witness – The Writer

Cast1

Laurence Fishburne

Self - Host

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Episode Summary

"The Escape of John Wilkes Booth" is episode 4 of History's Greatest Mysteries season 1. It scored 6.1/10 from 108 votes, ranking #6 of 7 episodes this season (season average 6.5). It aired on December 5, 2020.

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