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Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln

20227.71 Season3 EpisodesEnded

Overview

The true story of America's iconic 16th president as told by weaving together both scripted dramatizations of important moments in his life and commentary by authoritative historians and public figures.

Created by Doris Kearns Goodwin
Written by Doris Kearns Goodwin
NetworksHistory

Top Cast

Graham Sibley

Graham Sibley

Abraham Lincoln

André Jacobs

André Jacobs

Gideon Welles

Jenny Stead

Jenny Stead

Mary Todd Lincoln

Colin Moss

Colin Moss

William Seward

Luke Tyler

Luke Tyler

John Hay

Stefan Adegbola

Stefan Adegbola

Frederick Douglass

Edward J. Pepperell

Edward J. Pepperell

Alonzo Draper

Doris Kearns Goodwin

Doris Kearns Goodwin

Self (Commentary)

Barack Obama

Barack Obama

Self (Commentary)

T

Ted Widmer

Self (Commentary)

Themes & Keywords

usa presidentbiographyminiseriesabraham lincolnwar documentary

About Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln is a documentary, war & politics series that first aired in 2022 exploring themes of usa president, biography, miniseries, abraham lincoln, war documentary. Created by Doris Kearns Goodwin, it stars Graham Sibley, André Jacobs, Jenny Stead. The true story of America's iconic 16th president as told by weaving together both scripted dramatizations of important moments in his life and commentary by authoritative historians and public figures.

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