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The Civil War

The Civil War

8.0/101990Series76 min1 seasonRated TV-14DocumentaryWar & Politics

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

Where to watch The Civil War

In the United States, you can watch The Civil War free or with a free trial on KQED and WETA+, with a subscription on Hoopla, HISTORY Vault Apple TV channel, HISTORY Vault Amazon Channel, PBS Documentaries Amazon Channel, Thirteen, and WETA+, and to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play.

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    Cast

    • 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)

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