Directed by:
Ken BurnsComposer:
Jay UngarCast:
David McCullough (narrator), Sam Waterston, Julie Harris, Jason Robards, Morgan Freeman, Garrison Keillor, Arthur Miller, Christopher Murney, Horton Foote (more)VOD (1)
Episodes(9)
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The Cause (1861) (E01)
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A Very Bloody Affair (1862) (E02)
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Forever Free (1862) (E03)
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Simply Murder (1863) (E04)
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The Universe of Battle (1863) (E05)
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Valley of the Shadow of Death (1864) (E06)
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Most Hallowed Ground (1864) (E07)
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War Is All Hell (1865) (E08)
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The Better Angels of Our Nature (1865) (E09)
Plots(1)
Ken Burns's documentary depicts the action of famous Civil War battles, and relates the stories of soldiers, generals and a beleaguered president. (Netflix)
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