Lincoln's Dilemma (2022–2022)

TV ShowEndedDocumentary1 season, 4 episodes
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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.

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  1. 01Lincoln's Dilemma S01E04A Sacred EffortS01E04 · 8.5Lincoln wins reelection. In the aftermath of the war, he commits himself to abolishing slavery and passes the 13th Amendment.
  2. 02Lincoln's Dilemma S01E02So You See, the Man MovesS01E02 · 8.0Thousands of enslaved people flee north and join Union forces, tipping the scales of military power. Lincoln strategizes the path to reunification.
  3. 03Lincoln's Dilemma S01E03A New Birth of FreedomS01E03 · 8.0Lincoln signs the Emancipation Proclamation, but Black Americans like Frederick Douglass know it's a far cry from abolition.

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode4Episodes2022Aired 8.0Season avg
  1. S01E01Lincoln's Dilemma S01E01The Anti-Slavery CandidateFebruary 17, 2022 7.3As Lincoln prepares to take office, the debate over slavery pushes the country toward a civil war.
  2. S01E02Lincoln's Dilemma S01E02So You See, the Man MovesFebruary 17, 2022 8.0Thousands of enslaved people flee north and join Union forces, tipping the scales of military power. Lincoln strategizes the path to reunifi
  3. S01E03Lincoln's Dilemma S01E03A New Birth of FreedomFebruary 17, 2022 8.0Lincoln signs the Emancipation Proclamation, but Black Americans like Frederick Douglass know it's a far cry from abolition.
  4. S01E04Lincoln's Dilemma S01E04Season's bestA Sacred EffortFebruary 17, 2022 8.5Lincoln wins reelection. In the aftermath of the war, he commits himself to abolishing slavery and passes the 13th Amendment.

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Cast

Jeffrey WrightJeffrey WrightSelf - Narrator (voice)Bill CampBill CampAbraham Lincoln (voice)Leslie Odom Jr.Leslie Odom Jr.Frederick Douglass (voice)

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