The Civil War

A solemn, sweeping immersion in history, heavy with loss and elegy, unfolding slowly through voices and photographs.

Created by

Ken Burns

Genres

Documentary, War & politics

Starring

David McCullough, Sam Waterston, Julie Harris

Overview

A documentary on the American Civil War narrated by Ken Burns, covering the secession of the Confederacy to the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.

How it feels

Melancholic, earnest, dark and bleak. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

War, death, race, politics

Content

Mild violence and gore. No sexual content or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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