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Grant

Grant

20207.01 Season3 EpisodesEnded

Overview

This documentary-series examines Grant's life story using his perspective and experiences to explore a turbulent time in history: the Civil War and Reconstruction.

Created by Justin Wilkes
Written by Nicholas Greene, Ron Chernow, Frederick Rendina
Produced by Leonardo DiCaprio, Alexander H. Browne
NetworksHistory

Top Cast

Justin Salinger

Justin Salinger

Ulysses S. Grant

Carel Nel

Carel Nel

Abraham Lincoln

J

Jason K. Ralph

General Sherman

B

Brian Heydenrych

Robert E. Lee

Francis Chouler

Francis Chouler

John Rawlins

Dianne Simpson

Dianne Simpson

Julia Grant

N

Nicholas Dallas

Major Lewis Merrill

D

Darron Araujo

Mark Twain

Craig Jackson

Craig Jackson

General Halleck

Daniel Fox

Daniel Fox

Colonel Charles Marshall

Themes & Keywords

civil warusa presidentamerican civil warreconstruction eraearly america

About Grant

Grant is a war & politics, documentary series that first aired in 2020 exploring themes of civil war, usa president, american civil war, reconstruction era, early america. Created by Justin Wilkes, it stars Justin Salinger, Carel Nel, Jason K. Ralph. This documentary-series examines Grant's life story using his perspective and experiences to explore a turbulent time in history: the Civil War and Reconstruction.

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