Lincoln's Dilemma

Synopsis

Discover a side of Abraham Lincoln you've never seen before. In this four-part docuseries, a diverse panel of historians and rare archival materials offer a more nuanced look into the man dubbed the Great Emancipator.

First Air Date: 2022-02-17

Last Air Date: 2022-02-17

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 4

Networks: Apple TV

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Top Cast

Jeffrey Wright as Self - Narrator (voice)
Bill Camp as Abraham Lincoln (voice)
Leslie Odom Jr. as Frederick Douglass (voice)

Seasons

Miniseries (2022)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: The Anti-Slavery Candidate (2022-02-17)

As Lincoln prepares to take office, the debate over slavery pushes the country toward a civil war.
Ep. 2: So You See, the Man Moves (2022-02-17)

Thousands of enslaved people flee north and join Union forces, tipping the scales of military power. Lincoln strategizes the path to reunification.
Ep. 3: A New Birth of Freedom (2022-02-17)

Lincoln signs the Emancipation Proclamation, but Black Americans like Frederick Douglass know it's a far cry from abolition.
Ep. 4: A Sacred Effort (2022-02-17)

Lincoln wins reelection. In the aftermath of the war, he commits himself to abolishing slavery and passes the 13th Amendment.