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Abraham Lincoln
Overview
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.
Status
Ended
Network
History
Seasons & Episodes

Season 1
Episodes

The Railsplitter
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 War
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 Union
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.
Top Cast

Graham Sibley
Abraham Lincoln

André Jacobs
Gideon Welles

Jenny Stead
Mary Todd Lincoln

Colin Moss
William Seward

Luke Tyler
John Hay

Stefan Adegbola
Frederick Douglass

Edward J. Pepperell
Alonzo Draper

Doris Kearns Goodwin
Self (Commentary)

Barack Obama
Self (Commentary)
Ted Widmer
Self (Commentary)
Mary Frances Berry
Self (Commentary)

Harold Holzer
Self (Commentary)




