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Season 1 – Abraham Lincoln

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From the impoverished childhood of Lincoln to his days as a young prairie lawyer and budding politician, through his unlikely election to the presidency and his assassination only five days after the end of the Civil War, "Abraham Lincoln" offers insights into the man consistently ranked by historians and the American people as the country's greatest president. The lesser-known aspects of Lincoln's life and leadership are brought to life through live-action scenes where his humility, empathy, resilience, ambition, political acumen, and humor are on full display.
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Melanie McFarland Salon.com 02/23/2022
If the aim is to educate us of the perils about our present situation and inspire hope, "Abraham Lincoln" meets that mission. Go to Full Review
Danielle Solzman Solzy at the Movies 02/12/2024
4/5
The network always has a way of going above and beyond with documentary event series and Abraham Lincoln is no exception. Go to Full Review
Joel Keller Decider 02/23/2022
Abraham Lincoln is a bit more ambitious and bigger in scope than recent Lincoln-centric docuseries, but it treats its audience with respect, both via well-done reenactments and fantastic interviews. Go to Full Review
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Rolf YouTube 01/14/2024 One of the best documentaries of Abraham Lincoln ever produced. The actors and actresses offer stellar performances. The intricate life and events of Lincoln are easy to follow, pulling you into the story. Minus one star for the appearance of Barack Obama in the series. He is not a Lincoln expert. He is not an historian. He absolutely has no connection to any portion of the documentary and I suspect his comments were written for him, and he was simply paid to read them. See more Hal W @Halby555 10/27/2023 The best Abraham Lincoln documentary that I have seen. If you're a history buff or just want to see what the man was all about, don't miss this! See more dave c 03/31/2022 When I saw (the massive, Progressive disappointment, Neo-liberal) Obama, I didn't think I would like this show as much as I did. I know this put a positive spin on Abe, but it seemed to be fair about the difficult situation our country was in. And the tragic mistakes he made by completely forgiving the horrible racists & their war crimes. They should have, at the very least, made it mandatory to teach about prejudism, empathy and critical thinking in schools. Had his assassination been thwarted, perhaps the myth of Abe, would have. A century+ of structured violence, red lining, Jim Crow laws, segregation, police brutality, etc, could have been significantly reduced for 40+ million Black Americans. I wonder how much worse it could have been, then & now, had Abe not existed and made the massive difference that he did make. See more Read all reviews
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Episode 1 Aired Feb 20, 2022 The Railsplitter Through a poverty-ridden childhood on the American frontier, Abraham Lincoln is determined to leave his mark on the world. Details Episode 2 Aired Feb 21, 2022 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. Details Episode 3 Aired Feb 22, 2022 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. Details
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Season Info

Director
Malcolm Venville
Executive Producer
Meredith Bennett, Elizabeth Bull, Sara Enright, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Jon Kamen, Beth Laski, Eli Lehrer, David Sirulnick, Malcolm Venville
Network
History
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Documentary, History
Original Language
English
Release Date
Feb 20, 2022