History's Greatest Mysteries (TV Series) The Escape of John Wilkes Booth (2020) User Reviews

Absolutely terrible "history"

[Emberweave · 13 December 2020]

Thank heavens I taped this so I could fast forward through the last half hour to the inevitable conclusion that none of these people are related to John Wilkes Booth. The speculations that JWB somehow survived being shot in the barn (or had already escaped) are so ludicrous that they're not even funny in a campy way. However, I did laugh out loud when they were speaking about a man who signed his name "John Wilkes Boothe" and the narration intoned with deadly seriousness, "Was the 'e' added in an attempt to hide his identity?" REALLY?? Because, you know, that's what you do when trying to hide your identity; add a silent "e" to the end of your surname. Sweet Jesus, how did this ever make it to broadcast? I'm sorry Mr. Fishburne clearly has bills to pay because why be associated with this dreck masquerading as "history." Even the most dilettantish history buff should find this show appalling.