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History's Greatest Mysteries – Season 7, Episode 9 The Plot to Kill Lincoln

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A shot rings out from the balcony of the Ford's Theater in Washington, D.C., and America's 16th president—Abraham Lincoln—has been killed. It has been long thought that this was the work of one man… but some believe the assassination was part of a larger plot months in the making. Who was behind the plan to assassinate President Lincoln?

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History's Greatest Mysteries — Season 7, Episode 9

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Laurence Fishburne

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Martin K.A. Morgan

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Robert R. Cargill

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Caroline Cory

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Michael Dennin

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Laurence Fishburne

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History's Greatest Mysteries — Season 7, Episode 9

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Synopsis A shot rings out from the balcony of the Ford's Theater in Washington, D.C., and America's 16th president—Abraham Lincoln—has been killed. It has been long thought that this was the work of one man… but some believe the assassination was part of a larger plot months in the making. Who was behind the plan to assassinate President Lincoln?
Executive Producer
Laurence Fishburne, Helen Sugland, Scooter Yancey
Network
History
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
History, Documentary, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date
Apr 6, 2026