Abraham Lincoln (miniseries)
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| Abraham Lincoln | |
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| Genre | War drama Historical drama Miniseries |
| Directed by | Malcolm Venville |
| Starring |
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| Composer | Kurt Farquhar |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 3 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Doris Kearns Goodwin |
| Producer | Patrick Altema |
| Original release | |
| Network | History |
| Release | February 20 – February 22, 2022 |
Abraham Lincoln is a 2022 American television miniseries directed by Malcolm Venville. The three-part miniseries chronicles the life of Abraham Lincoln, the sixteenth President of the United States and premiered on February 20, 2022, on History.[1][2]
Main cast[edit]
- Graham Sibley as Abraham Lincoln
- Justin Salinger as Ulysses S. Grant
- Colin Moss as William H. Seward
- Jenny Stead as Mary Todd Lincoln
- Wayne Harrison as Edwin Stanton
- Stefan Adegbola as Frederick Douglass
Episodes[edit]
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date [3] | U.S. viewers (millions) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Railsplitter" | Unknown | Unknown | February 20, 2022 | N/A | |
| Through a poverty-ridden childhood on the American frontier, Abraham Lincoln is determined to leave his mark on the world. | ||||||
| 2 | "A President at War" | Unknown | Unknown | February 21, 2022 | N/A | |
| With the Civil War fully underway, Abraham Lincoln is forced to quickly learn how to manage a military as commander in chief. | ||||||
| 3 | "Saving the Union" | Unknown | Unknown | February 22, 2022 | N/A | |
| 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. | ||||||
See also[edit]
- Washington (2020 History Channel miniseries)
- Grant (2020 History Channel miniseries)
- Theodore Roosevelt (2022 History Channel miniseries)
- FDR (2023 History Channel miniseries)
- Kennedy (2023 History Channel miniseries)
References[edit]
- ^ "Abraham Lincoln Documentary Event Premieres Sunday, February 20 at 8/7c". HISTORY.
- ^ Cordero, Rosy (January 21, 2022). "History Channel Sets Abraham Lincoln Documentary To Air Presidents Day Weekend". Deadline. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
- ^ "Shows A-Z – Abraham Lincoln on History". The Futon Critic. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
External links[edit]
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