Season 1
6 episodes · Feb 14, 2021
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- S1E1
Rising Star
Feb 14, 202160mExploring the early years of Abraham Lincoln and the lesser known aspects of his life before political stardom, from his hard, frontier roots to his courtship of a complicated woman who will later push him to great political heights.
- S1E2
Portrait of a Leader
Feb 21, 202160mWhile the issue of the expansion of slavery is tearing the country apart, Lincoln reveals how poignant oration, political savvy, and moral conviction can help a lawyer from Illinois ascend from obscurity to the White House.
- S1E3
A Country On Edge
Feb 28, 202160mExamining the beginning of Lincoln's presidency and the start of the Civil War. As the former one-term congressman prepares to take office, the South severs itself from the United States, and the country faces an unprecedented crisis.
- S1E4
A Proclamation
Mar 7, 202160mThe Union Army struggles as Lincoln wrestles with his own mental health. This episode examines Lincoln's journey to the Emancipation Proclamation and questions if Lincoln's motive was moral integrity or military necessity.
- S1E5
The Dogs of War
Mar 14, 202160mChronicling Lincoln's evolution on the issues of slavery and equality. As the Civil War ends, Lincoln delivers the most iconic speech and piece of legislation of his career, but at great cost to his marriage and family.
- S1E6
Hope, Tragedy, & The New Normal
Mar 21, 202160mAfter Lincoln's murder, an epic manhunt for his killer in on as his wife and country unravel. America is rife with racial conflict, and his assassination sets the stage for the Civil Rights struggles from Jim Crow to Black Lives Matter.