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The HISTORY Channel's three-night documentary event "Abraham Lincoln" will be a definitive biography of the 16th president, the man who led the country during its bloodiest war and greatest crisis.
Original Release
02/20/2022
US Release
02/20/2022
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Stefan Adegbola | Frederick Douglass |
| Jenny Stead | Mary Todd Lincoln |
| Luke Tyler | John Hay |
| Barton A. Myers | Historian |
| Colin Moss | William Seward |
| Andre Jacobs | Gideon Welles |
| Graham Sibley | Abraham Lincoln |
| Harold Holzer | Self / Self (Commentary) |
| Sidwell Diamond Ralitsoele | Edward Thomas |
| Robin Smith | Edward Bates |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Railsplitter | Sunday, 20 February 2022 |
| 2 | A President at War | Monday, 21 February 2022 |
| 3 | Saving the Union | Tuesday, 22 February 2022 |
Directors
Writers
Frederick Rendina, Rebecca Sue Haber, Sundi Lofty
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Stefan Adegbola | Frederick Douglass |
| Jenny Stead | Mary Todd Lincoln |
| Luke Tyler | John Hay |
| Barton A. Myers | Historian |
| Colin Moss | William Seward |
| Andre Jacobs | Gideon Welles |
| Graham Sibley | Abraham Lincoln |
| Harold Holzer | Self / Self (Commentary) |
| Sidwell Diamond Ralitsoele | Edward Thomas |
| Robin Smith | Edward Bates |
| Anele Matoti | Miles James |
| Barack Obama | Self (Commentary) |
| Dirk Jonker | Salmon Chase |
| Jason K. Ralph | William Sherman |
| Nancy Sekhokoane | Anna Murray |
| Ben Smollan | Willie Lincoln |
| Wayne Harrison | Edwin Stanton |
| Doris Kearns Goodwin | Self (Commentary) |
| Jude Barton | Tad Lincoln |
| Rob van Vuuren | Montgomery Blair |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Elizabeth Bull | Executive Producer |
| Sara Enright | Executive Producer |
| Eli Lehrer | Executive Producer |
| Beth Laski | Executive Producer |
| Doris Kearns Goodwin | Executive Producer |
| Meredith Bennett | Executive Producer |
| Malcolm Venville | Executive Producer |
| Jon Kamen | Executive Producer |
| Mary Donahue | Executive Producer |
| Dave Sirulnick | Executive Producer |
| Alan Shearer | Producer |
| Hilary McHone | Producer |
| Nevena Bentler | Producer |
| Patrick Altema | Producer |
| Sundi Lofty | Producer |
| Mary Abramson | Producer |
| Rudi Van As | Producer |
| Kevin Garnett | Producer |
| Rebecca Sue Haber | Producer |
| Frederick Rendina | Producer |
| Petra Hoebel | Producer |
| Alena Schiappacasse | Producer |
