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Miniseries · PBS

The Civil War

19901 season9 episodes11 min

The Civil War is a American miniseries that premiered on PBS in 1990. 1 season and 9 episodes. Created by Ken Burns.

PBS logoOriginal networkPBSbroadcast network · 174 shows on record
19401960198020002020

On air 1990–1990: 1 year

Key facts

Network
PBS
Format
Miniseries
Premiere
September 23, 1990
Years on air
1
Seasons
1
Episodes
9
Running time
11 minutes
Language
English
Distributor
PBS, Netflix

Credits

Created byKen Burns
ProducersKen Burns
DirectorsKen Burns

Cast 10 of 18 on record

Cast memberRole
Morgan FreemanFrederick Douglass
Jeremy Irons—
Laurence Fishburne—
Jason Robards—
Derek Jacobi—
Julie HarrisMary Boykin Chesnut
Sam WaterstonAbraham Lincoln
M. Emmet Walsh—
Colleen Dewhurst—
Pamela Reed—