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The Cause: 1861

Ep 1 ★ 6.2 1990-09-23

The Cause: 1861

Beginning with a searing indictment of slavery, this first episode dramatically evokes the causes of …

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A Very Bloody Affair: 1862

Ep 2 ★ 5.9 1990-09-24

A Very Bloody Affair: 1862

1862 saw the birth of modern warfare and the transformation of Lincoln's war to preserve …

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Forever Free: 1862

Ep 3 ★ 6.5 1990-09-24

Forever Free: 1862

This episode charts the dramatic events that led to Lincoln's decision to set the slaves …

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Simply Murder: 1863

Ep 4 ★ 6.5 1990-09-25

Simply Murder: 1863

The nightmarish Union disaster at Fredericksburg comes to two climaxes that spring: at Chancellorsville in …

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The Universe of Battle: 1863

Ep 5 ★ 6.5 1990-09-25

The Universe of Battle: 1863

This episode opens with a dramatic account of the turning point of war: the Battle …

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Valley of the Shadow of Death: 1864

Ep 6 ★ 6.5 1990-09-26

Valley of the Shadow of Death: 1864

Episode six begins with a biographical comparison of Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee …

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Most Hallowed Ground: 1864

Ep 7 ★ 6.5 1990-09-26

Most Hallowed Ground: 1864

The episode begins with the presidential election of 1864 that sets Abraham Lincoln against his …

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War Is All Hell: 1865

Ep 8 ★ 6.7 1990-09-27

War Is All Hell: 1865

The episode begins with William Tecumseh Sherman's brilliant march to the sea, which brings the …

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The Better Angels of Our Nature: 1865

Ep 9 ★ 6.5 1990-09-27

The Better Angels of Our Nature: 1865

This extraordinary final episode of The Civil War begins in the bittersweet aftermath of Lee's …

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First Air Date

1990-09-23

Last Air Date

1990-09-27

Status

Ended

Language

EN

Seasons

1

Total Episodes

9

Episode Runtime

76 min

Rating

7.893 / 10

Votes

131

Network

PBS

Studio

Florentine Films, American Documentary Films Inc., Kenneth Lauren Burns, WETA, Time-Life Video

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