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The Civil War (1990)

Documentary · History · War

A documentary on the American Civil War narrated by Ken Burns, covering the secession of the Confederacy to the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.

IMDb rating
9.0 (26,323 votes)
Seasons
1
Streaming (US)
Hoopla · HISTORY Vault Apple TV Channel · HISTORY Vault Amazon Channel · PBS Documentaries Amazon Channel · Thirteen · WETA+ · KQED
Language
EN
Type
Mini-series
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Seasons

Season 1 (1990)

8.56 avg 9 episodes 8.5 → 8.8 76 min avg

  • Consistent
  • Big finale
Ep 1: 8.5 · 582 votesEp 2: 8.4 · 496 votesEp 3: 8.4 · 458 votesEp 4: 8.5 · 446 votesEp 5: 8.7 · 444 votesEp 6: 8.5 · 414 votesEp 7: 8.5 · 408 votesEp 8: 8.7 · 404 votesEp 9: 8.8 · 411 votes
Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1The Cause8.5582
2A Very Bloody Affair8.4496
3Forever Free8.4458
4Simply Murder8.5446
5The Universe of Battle8.7444
6Valley of the Shadow of Death8.5414
7Most Hallowed Ground8.5408
8War is all Hell8.7404
9The Better Angels of Our Nature8.8411

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