

Air Date
February 20, 2022
Episodes
3 episodes
Abraham Lincoln
Season 1
Episodes

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. 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.

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)
Greg Jackson
Self (Commentary)
Christy Coleman
Self (Commentary)
Allen C. Guelzo
Self (Commentary)
Richard Blackett
Self (Commentary)
Caroline E. Janney
Self (Commentary)
Stephen Aron
Self (Commentary)