Sterling K. Brown
Narrator
Lincoln: Divided We Stand (2021)
Season 1
Narrated by Sterling K. Brown, this six-part docuseries takes a comprehensive look at the remarkable and unexpected story of Abraham Lincoln by exploring his complicated inner world, seamlessly interweaving his tragic personal life with his history making political career. The series uses a mix of expert interviews, cinematic recreations, rare artifacts, and never before broadcast photos and letters to take viewers on a transcendent journey into the life and times of this iconic U.S. president.
Released Feb. 14, 2021
Episode 60 min
14+
Genres: Documentary, Drama
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Production Companies: CNN Films, Glass Entertainment Group
Network: CNN
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S1E1 - Rising Star
Exploring the early years of Abraham Lincoln and the lesser known aspects of his life before political stardom, from his hard, frontier roots to his courtship of a complicated woman who will later push him to great political heights.
Feb. 14, 2021, midnight
S1E2 - Portrait of a Leader
While the issue of the expansion of slavery is tearing the country apart, Lincoln reveals how poignant oration, political savvy, and moral conviction can help a lawyer from Illinois ascend from obscurity to the White House.
Feb. 21, 2021, midnight
S1E3 - A Country On Edge
Examining the beginning of Lincoln's presidency and the start of the Civil War. As the former one-term congressman prepares to take office, the South severs itself from the United States, and the country faces an unprecedented crisis.
Feb. 28, 2021, midnight
S1E4 - A Proclamation
The Union Army struggles as Lincoln wrestles with his own mental health. This episode examines Lincoln's journey to the Emancipation Proclamation and questions if Lincoln's motive was moral integrity or military necessity.
March 7, 2021, midnight
S1E5 - The Dogs of War
Chronicling Lincoln's evolution on the issues of slavery and equality. As the Civil War ends, Lincoln delivers the most iconic speech and piece of legislation of his career, but at great cost to his marriage and family.
March 14, 2021, midnight
S1E6 - Hope, Tragedy, & The New Normal
After Lincoln's murder, an epic manhunt for his killer in on as his wife and country unravel. America is rife with racial conflict, and his assassination sets the stage for the Civil Rights struggles from Jim Crow to Black Lives Matter.
March 21, 2021, midnight
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60 min/ep
360 min
Feb. 14, 2021
March 21, 2021, midnight
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TV-14 / 14+
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