The Civil War
Seen it?1990 | 1 seasons | 76 min | Documentary, War & Politics
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Solid across the board without standing out anywhere. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for the curious and history buffs.
- The mood
- Intense, eye-opening.
- The pace
- One season: easy to finish in a weekend or two, hour-long episodes, about 11 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-14: peril. Probably too much for younger kids.
A documentary on the American Civil War narrated by Ken Burns, covering the secession of the Confederacy to the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
8.0 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Limited series that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 146K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
- 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)