TV series

Lincoln

Name: Lincoln
Released: 1974
Cast: Hal Holbrook

1974–1976· 1 season· 50 min episodesNR★ 8.0Ended

On NBC — From David L. Wolper Productions · Warner Bros. Pictures

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Synopsis

Lincoln (aka Sandburg's Lincoln) is an American six-part miniseries broadcast on NBC from September 6, 1974 to April 14, 1976.

Themes

civil war usa president miniseries usa history historical drama 19th century abraham lincoln

Episodes

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E1 Mrs. Lincoln's HusbandNext upSep 6, 1974 · 50 min
Synopsis
Lincoln leads his divided nation into the Civil War. Mary Todd's erratic behavior in the wake of Willie's death embarrasses and endangers the president politically when a cabal of senators question her loyalty to the Union.
Guest stars: Sada Thompson (Mary Todd Lincoln), Michael Cristofer (John Nicolay), James Carroll Jordan (Robert Lincoln), John Levin (Tad Lincoln), Michael-James Wixted (Willie Lincoln), Roy Poole (Salmon P. Chase), Melinda O. Fee (Kate Chase), John Beal (Fogelson)
E2 Sad Figure, LaughingFeb 12, 1975 · 50 min
Synopsis
Lincoln's laughter, jokes and storytelling erode the confidence of his colleagues. Treasury Secretary Salmon P. Chase and his ambitious daughter Kate embark on an underhanded attempt to undermine Lincoln's 1864 reelection bid.
Guest stars: Sada Thompson (Mary Todd Lincoln), Michael Cristofer (John Nicolay), James Carroll Jordan (Robert Lincoln), Norman Burton (Ulysses S. Grant), Bert Freed (Edwin Stanton), Severn Darden (Gideon Welles), Booth Colman (Samuel C. Pomeroy), Charles Macaulay (Jay Cooke)
E3 Prairie LawyerApr 7, 1975 · 50 min
Synopsis
It's Lincoln for the defense in his first murder trial, an 1838 courtroom battle that set him against longtime rival Stephen A. Douglas. Lincoln's law office and his ill-fated engagement to Mary Owens are also dramatized.
Guest stars: Richard Dysart (David Davis), Robert Foxworth (John T. Stuart), Catherine Burns (Mary Owens), Walter McGinn (Stephen Douglas), Martine Bartlett (Kitty Cavan), James Greene (Henry B. Truett), Gerald Hiken (John D. Urquhart), Michele Marsh (Mary Todd)
E4 The Unwilling WarriorSep 3, 1975 · 50 min
Synopsis
Lincoln learns the art of war in hopes that one day Americans will lay down their swords and shields and study war no more. The story spans the Civil War from 1861 through the Fall of Richmond in April 1865.
Guest stars: Sada Thompson (Mary Todd Lincoln), Michael Cristofer (John Nicolay), John Levin (Tad Lincoln), Norman Burton (Ulysses S. Grant), John Randolph (Simon Cameron), Ed Flanders (George C. McClellan), Lloyd Nolan (William H. Seward), Robert Emhardt (Winfield Scott)
E5 Crossing Fox RiverJan 12, 1976 · 50 min
Synopsis
Lincoln's life from his acceptance of the 1860 Republican nomination for president through his first inauguration, a time which found him navigating stormy seas both politically and personally.
Guest stars: Sada Thompson (Mary Todd Lincoln), Michael Cristofer (John Nicolay), James Carroll Jordan (Robert Lincoln), John Levin (Tad Lincoln), Richard Dysart (David Davis), John Randolph (Simon Cameron), Michael-James Wixted (Willie Lincoln), Beulah Bondi (Sara Bush)
E6 The Last DaysApr 14, 1976 · 50 min
Synopsis
The Civil War over, Lincoln plans Reconstruction with his cabinet and General Grant. Meanwhile, Lincoln suffers unsettling dreams and omens. Lincoln and Mary Todd spend the afternoon of April 14, 1865 looking ahead to a peaceful future.
Guest stars: Sada Thompson (Mary Todd Lincoln), Michael Cristofer (John Nicolay), James Carroll Jordan (Robert Lincoln), John Levin (Tad Lincoln), Norman Burton (Ulysses S. Grant), Bert Freed (Edwin Stanton), Edward Bell (Frederick Seward), Jack Collins (Corey)