Lincoln's Dilemma
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.
- Metascore80
- 2022-2022
- 1 season
- Apple TV+
- Documentary
- TV-PG
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.
Season 1 Episode Guide
4 Episodes 2022
Episode 1
The Anti-Slavery Candidate
Fri, Feb 18, 2022 58 mins
As Lincoln prepares to take office, the debate over slavery pushes the country toward a civil war.
Episode 2
So You See, The Man Moves
Fri, Feb 18, 2022 54 mins
Thousands of enslaved people flee north and join Union forces, tipping the scales of military power. Lincoln strategizes the path to reunification.
Episode 3
A New Birth of Freedom
Fri, Feb 18, 2022 52 mins
Lincoln signs the Emancipation Proclamation, but Black Americans like Frederick Douglass know it's a far cry from abolition.
Episode 4
A Sacred Effort
Fri, Feb 18, 2022 57 mins
Lincoln wins reelection. In the aftermath of the war, he commits himself to abolishing slavery and passes the 13th Amendment.
