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 |
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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] The miniseries was released as a 5 hour and 21 minute DVD.
No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date [3] | U.S. viewers (millions) | |
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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. |
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