The Civil War

1990 · Miniseries · TV-14 · 76 min · ★ 7.9

DocumentaryWar & Politics

A documentary on the American Civil War narrated by Ken Burns, covering the secession of the Confederacy to the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.

Also known as The American Civil War · A General Motors Mark of Excellence: The Civil War · The Civil War A General Motors Mark Of Excellence · Ken Burns: The Civil War

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Years: 1990
Release date: 1990-09-23
Language: English
Rated: TV-14
Runtime: 76 min
TMDB rating: 7.9/10 (129 votes)

Themes

civil war
slavery
miniseries
american civil war
19th century
american historical foundation
american history
war documentary
historical documentary
historical events

Cast & crew

David McCullough
as Narrator (voice)
Sam Waterston
as Abraham Lincoln (voice)
Julie Harris
as Mary Chestnut (voice)
Jason Robards
as Ulysses S. Grant (voice)
Morgan Freeman
as Frederick Douglass / John Boston (voice)
Paul Roebling
as Joshua Chamberlain (voice)
Garrison Keillor
as Walt Whitman (voice)
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George Black
as Robert E. Lee (voice)
Arthur Miller
as William Tecumseh Sherman (voice)
Christopher Murney
as Elisha Hunt Rhodes (voice)

Directed by Ken Burns

Episodes1 season · 9 episodes

Season 19 episodes

S1E1The Cause: 1861100m
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S1E2A Very Bloody Affair: 186269m
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S1E3Forever Free: 186277m
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S1E4Simply Murder: 186363m
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S1E5The Universe of Battle: 186397m
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S1E6Valley of the Shadow of Death: 186471m
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S1E7Most Hallowed Ground: 186473m
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S1E8War Is All Hell: 186570m
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S1E9The Better Angels of Our Nature: 186570m
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