Series·2022·1 season

Abraham Lincoln

DocumentaryWar & Politics

The true story of America's iconic 16th president as told by weaving together both scripted dramatizations of important moments in his life and commentary by authoritative historians and public figures.

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The RailsplitterE1 · 105 min

Through a poverty-ridden childhood on the American frontier, Abraham Lincoln is determined to leave his mark on the world. He rises to become President of a nation on the verge of tearing itself apart.

A President at WarE2 · 105 min

With the Civil War fully underway, Abraham Lincoln is forced to quickly learn how to manage a military as Commander in Chief. He comes to see only one path through the war: Emancipation.

Saving the UnionE3 · 105 min

As casualties mount in the raging Civil War, Abraham Lincoln seeks a general who can end it once and for all. When the end draws near, he begins to think about what comes next for the nation and its former slaves.

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Graham Sibley
Graham SibleyAbraham Lincoln
André Jacobs
André JacobsGideon Welles
Jenny Stead
Jenny SteadMary Todd Lincoln
Colin Moss
Colin MossWilliam Seward
Luke Tyler
Luke TylerJohn Hay
Stefan Adegbola
Stefan AdegbolaFrederick Douglass
Edward J. Pepperell
Edward J. PepperellAlonzo Draper
Doris Kearns Goodwin
Doris Kearns GoodwinSelf (Commentary)
Barack Obama
Barack ObamaSelf (Commentary)
Ted Widmer
Ted WidmerSelf (Commentary)
Mary Frances Berry
Mary Frances BerrySelf (Commentary)
Harold Holzer
Harold HolzerSelf (Commentary)

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