Lincoln: Divided We Stand

Season 1

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Lincoln: Divided We Stand is a six-part series that looks at the remarkable life and unexpected journey of Abraham Lincoln.

6 Episodes

  • Rising Star
    E1
    Rising StarExploring 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.
  • Portrait of a Leader
    E2
    Portrait of a LeaderWhile 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.
  • A Country On Edge
    E3
    A Country On EdgeExamining 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.
  • A Proclamation
    E4
    A ProclamationThe 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.
  • The Dogs of War
    E5
    The Dogs of WarChronicling 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.
  • Hope, Tragedy, & The New Normal
    E6
    Hope, Tragedy, & The New NormalAfter 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.

Cast of Season 1

  • Sterling K. BrownNarrator

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