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 (26,641 votes)
Episode average: 8.6 -0.4 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (1990)

8.56 avg 9 episodes 8.5 → 8.8 76 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Cause	8.5	605
2	A Very Bloody Affair	8.4	514
3	Forever Free	8.4	475
4	Simply Murder	8.5	461
5	The Universe of Battle	8.7	458
6	Valley of the Shadow of Death	8.5	426
7	Most Hallowed Ground	8.5	420
8	War is all Hell	8.7	417
9	The Better Angels of Our Nature	8.8	423