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Lincoln

Lincoln
★ 8.0/10•1974•50m•NR•War & Politics•Drama
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Lincoln (aka Sandburg's Lincoln) is an American six-part miniseries broadcast on NBC from September 6, 1974 to April 14, 1976.

StatusEnded
Runtime50m
LanguageEN
First Air DateSep 6, 1974

Episodes

E150m

Mrs. Lincoln's Husband

Lincoln leads his divided nation into the Civil War. Mary Todd's erratic behavior in the wake of Willie's death embarrasses and endangers the president politically when a cabal of senators question her loyalty to the Union.

Sep 6, 1974

E250m

Sad Figure, Laughing

Lincoln's laughter, jokes and storytelling erode the confidence of his colleagues. Treasury Secretary Salmon P. Chase and his ambitious daughter Kate embark on an underhanded attempt to undermine Lincoln's 1864 reelection bid.

Feb 12, 1975

E350m

Prairie Lawyer

It's Lincoln for the defense in his first murder trial, an 1838 courtroom battle that set him against longtime rival Stephen A. Douglas. Lincoln's law office and his ill-fated engagement to Mary Owens are also dramatized.

Apr 7, 1975

E450m

The Unwilling Warrior

Lincoln learns the art of war in hopes that one day Americans will lay down their swords and shields and study war no more. The story spans the Civil War from 1861 through the Fall of Richmond in April 1865.

Sep 3, 1975

E550m

Crossing Fox River

Lincoln's life from his acceptance of the 1860 Republican nomination for president through his first inauguration, a time which found him navigating stormy seas both politically and personally.

Jan 12, 1976

E650m

The Last Days

The Civil War over, Lincoln plans Reconstruction with his cabinet and General Grant. Meanwhile, Lincoln suffers unsettling dreams and omens. Lincoln and Mary Todd spend the afternoon of April 14, 1865 looking ahead to a peaceful future.

Apr 14, 1976

Actors

Hal Holbrook

Hal Holbrook

Abraham Lincoln

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