Thursday, July 14, 2016
Another FBI-themed TV series will film in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Pittsburgh will soon be crawling with more fake FBI agents: In addition to Netflix’s currently-filming FBI profiler drama “Mindhunter,” soon Discovery Channel’s scripted, eight-hour limited drama series “Manifesto” will begin filming in Western Pennsylvania.
A Lionsgate production from executive producers Kevin Spacey and Dana Brunetti (“House of Cards”), “Manifesto” follows FBI profiler Jim “Fitz” Fitzgerald as he gathers intelligence to ultimately bring to justice Ted Kaczynski, aka “the Unabomber.”
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I am really excited for this new TV series. The FBI’s investigation of the Unabomber, Ted Kaczynski, is one that has really fascinated me for a long time, as it was one of the biggest, if not the largest, investigations the FBI ever undertook. I like the way “Manifesto” is breaking away from tradition cop shows and their cases that, while trying for realism, will not compare to a show that is grounded in a real life case that caused terror for real people. The Unabomber also makes an interesting subject because of the man himself and his beliefs, that, while they may contradict those of the greater population, can serve as a foil to commonly held ones. This show seems to be following the trend of teaching history through typical entertainment, and in the case of television, a detective show instead of a documentary. Discovery is appealing to audiences while making those who weren’t previously aware of the Unabomber aware of the history of terror attacks in our country.
I'm quite ecstatic that there is a film and television industry coming to Pittsburgh, I think it is continuing to allow us to keep up with the rest of the country and even pull ahead of cities that we previously were on a par with. I also think that the extra television and film work will be very beneficial to entertainment and theater workers in pittsburgh, as it continues to grow our already expanding theater industry. Specifically concerning this show, I think that the recurring theme of television telling historical events that are dangerously close to being forgotten in a new and captivating way that breaks with the dull standard of having to read history texts is an important one, as it allows people to learn about history and to reabsorb it and to pass it along in a way that many people simply wouldn't do without this type of presentation of history, and I am proud that my city is becoming a part of it.
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