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The Civil War

8.019901h 16m1 seasonDocumentaryWar & Politics
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The Civil War is a 1990 documentary and war & politics series, running 1h 16m. It has 1 season and 9 episodes listed on TMDB, and its status is “Ended”. Age rating: 15 in the United Kingdom.

In the United Kingdom it is listed on Sky Go and PBS America Amazon Channel.

15 age rating1h 16m1 seasonDocumentaryWar & Politics

Rated 15 in the United Kingdom — intended for adults. Expect the themes and content that rating covers.

All key facts9
Format
TV series
First aired
1990-09-23
Seasons
1
Episodes
9
Episode length
1h 16m
Genres
Documentary, War & Politics
Original language
English
Status
Ended
TMDB rating
8.0 / 10 · 140 votes

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Synopsis

Series overview

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

Cast

14 names
David McCulloughNarrator (voice)
Sam WaterstonAbraham Lincoln (voice)
Julie HarrisMary Chestnut (voice)
Jason RobardsUlysses S. Grant (voice)
Morgan FreemanFrederick Douglass / John Boston (voice)
Paul RoeblingJoshua Chamberlain (voice)
Garrison KeillorWalt Whitman (voice)
George BlackRobert E. Lee (voice)
Arthur MillerWilliam Tecumseh Sherman (voice)
Christopher MurneyElisha Hunt Rhodes (voice)
Charles McDowellSamuel R. Watkins (voice)
Horton FooteJefferson Davis (voice)
George PlimptonGeorge Templeton Strong (voice)
Philip BoscoHorace Greeley (voice)

Seasons and episodes

9 episodes
01 · The Cause: 18611990-09-23 · 100 min Watch02 · A Very Bloody Affair: 18621990-09-24 · 69 min Watch03 · Forever Free: 18621990-09-24 · 77 min Watch04 · Simply Murder: 18631990-09-25 · 63 min Watch05 · The Universe of Battle: 18631990-09-25 · 97 min Watch06 · Valley of the Shadow of Death: 18641990-09-26 · 71 min Watch07 · Most Hallowed Ground: 18641990-09-26 · 73 min Watch08 · War Is All Hell: 18651990-09-27 · 70 min Watch09 · The Better Angels of Our Nature: 18651990-09-27 · 70 min Watch

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Is The Civil War suitable for children?

The Civil War is rated 15 in the United Kingdom. That rating covers the themes and content levels set by the local classifier, so use it together with your own judgement for younger viewers.

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What is The Civil War about?

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

How many seasons of The Civil War are there?

The Civil War has 1 season and 9 episodes listed on TMDB. Use the season tabs to see every episode.

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