Mercy Street

Synopsis

Follows the lives of two volunteer nurses on opposing sides of the Civil War - New England abolitionist Mary Phinney and Confederate supporter Emma Green. Based on true stories and set in a Union hospital in the occupied Confederate city of Alexandria, viewers are taken beyond the battlefield and into the lives of Americans on the Civil War home front as they face the unprecedented challenges of one of the most turbulent times in our nation’s history.

First Air Date: 2016-01-17

Last Air Date: 2017-03-05

Number of Seasons: 2

Number of Episodes: 12

Created By: David Zabel, Lisa Q. Wolfinger

Networks: PBS

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Top Cast

Josh Radnor as Dr. Jed Foster
Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Mary Phinney
McKinley Belcher III as Samuel Diggs
Hannah James as Emma Green
Tara Summers as Anne Hastings
Norbert Leo Butz as Dr. Byron Hale
AnnaSophia Robb as Alice Green
Shalita Grant as Aurelia Johnson
L. Scott Caldwell as Belinda Gibson
Luke Macfarlane as Chaplain Henry Hopkins

Seasons

Season 1 (2016)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: The New Nurse (2016-01-17)

New England nurse Mary Phinney navigates her first day in Mansion House, a hotel turned Union hospital in an occupied Southern town. Mansion House owner James Sr. struggles to preserve the family fortune as daughter Emma secretly searches for her beau.
Ep. 2: The Haversack (2016-01-24)

Confederate belle Emma nurses her wounded friend. Dr. Foster wrestles with his marriage and career as Mary tries to improve her patients’ lives with Samuel’s help. Aurelia submits to Silas’ advances in exchange for his help.
Ep. 3: The Uniform (2016-01-31)

Dr. Foster confronts his family’s divided loyalties when his mother and wounded Confederate brother arrive. Alice is shocked to find her fiancé, Tom, deeply changed by war. Samuel and Aurelia try to persuade a slave boy to seize a chance at freedom.
Ep. 4: The Belle Alliance (2016-02-07)

During a Union ball at their house, the Green girls and Frank initiate a daring plan to help Tom escape. Mary releases Dr. Foster, still shaky from his detox, from his “quarantine” so he can guide Samuel through a delicate operation.
Ep. 5: The Dead Room (2016-02-14)

The unexpected visit of a hospital inspector throws the staff into disarray. Mary feels empathy for a deserter, while Silas makes Samuel pay for his arrogance. A family tragedy forces James Sr. to take a risky step to earn his family’s respect.
Ep. 6: The Diabolical Plot (2016-02-21)

President Lincoln’s visit sets in motion a diabolical rebel plot and offers an opportunity to free James Sr. Dr. Foster uncovers a scheme to undermine him at the expense of his patients. Aurelia recovered from her surgery makes a bold decision.