Lincoln (aka Sandburg's Lincoln) is an American six-part miniseries broadcast on NBC from September 6, 1974 to April 14, 1976.
Lincoln (Season 1)
Mrs. Lincoln's Husband (Episode 1)
Writer: James Prideaux
Air date: 1974-09-06
Runtime: 50 min
Overview: Lincoln leads his divided nation into the Civil War. Mary Todd's erratic behavior in the wake of Willie's death embarrasses and endangers the president politically when a cabal of senators question her loyalty to the Union.
Sad Figure, Laughing (Episode 2)
Writer: Jerry McNeely
Air date: 1975-02-12
Runtime: 50 min
Overview: Lincoln's laughter, jokes and storytelling erode the confidence of his colleagues. Treasury Secretary Salmon P. Chase and his ambitious daughter Kate embark on an underhanded attempt to undermine Lincoln's 1864 reelection bid.
Prairie Lawyer (Episode 3)
Writer: Irene Kamp
Air date: 1975-04-07
Runtime: 50 min
Overview: It's Lincoln for the defense in his first murder trial, an 1838 courtroom battle that set him against longtime rival Stephen A. Douglas. Lincoln's law office and his ill-fated engagement to Mary Owens are also dramatized.
The Unwilling Warrior (Episode 4)
Writer: Robert Edwin Lee
Air date: 1975-09-03
Runtime: 50 min
Overview: Lincoln learns the art of war in hopes that one day Americans will lay down their swords and shields and study war no more. The story spans the Civil War from 1861 through the Fall of Richmond in April 1865.
Crossing Fox River (Episode 5)
Writer: Loring Mandel
Air date: 1976-01-12
Runtime: 50 min
Overview: Lincoln's life from his acceptance of the 1860 Republican nomination for president through his first inauguration, a time which found him navigating stormy seas both politically and personally.
The Last Days (Episode 6)
Writer: Philip H. Reisman Jr.
Air date: 1976-04-14
Runtime: 50 min
Overview: The Civil War over, Lincoln plans Reconstruction with his cabinet and General Grant. Meanwhile, Lincoln suffers unsettling dreams and omens. Lincoln and Mary Todd spend the afternoon of April 14, 1865 looking ahead to a peaceful future.
Seasons
Episodes 6