No official trailer was listed for this title in our database yet.
You can still read the synopsis, community reviews, and official rent or buy options below.
Trailer from TMDb metadata; playback via YouTube. If the player shows a restriction, use "Watch on YouTube" above.
No written reviews for this title yet in our TMDb feed. Check the reviews section below, or add yours on themoviedb.org.
Rent, buy & download
Official stores and apps (Apple TV, Prime Video, Google Play, and others) let you rent or buy this title; many include offline downloads inside their app after purchase.
Stores (rent / buy)
Amazon Video
Apple TV Store
Google Play Movies
Also on subscription
Hoopla
HISTORY Vault Apple TV Channel
HISTORY Vault Amazon Channel
PBS Documentaries Amazon Channel
Thirteen
WETA+
Showing availability for region US. Opens The Movie Database / partner listings — not affiliated withWatchMind.
The Civil War
79%
Series
1
9
AI Analysis
The Civil War (1990) — AI TV series analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of The Civil War (1990) — a TV series tagged as Documentary and War & Politics with balanced tone moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: A documentary on the American Civil War narrated by Ken Burns, covering the secession of the Confederacy to the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Our models also surface themes such as war from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling across 1 season.
Community signal: TMDb members rate The Civil War 79% (128 votes) — strong audience scores for this TV series.
AI verdict
The Civil War is a series worth prioritising when you want something with strong audience scores — our AI analysis flags it as a strong match for its genre and tone profile.
Algorithmic AI analysis from genres, synopsis, pacing heuristics, and TMDb community scores — not a generative chatbot. How WatchMind works.
Insights
Audience & engagement
How WatchMind visitors interact with this title — views, saves, sentiment, and taste match when you're signed in, or a device preview while browsing. Aggregates are anonymous; last 30 days.
Early data — charts fill in as more people explore this title.
TMDb audience score
79%
from 128 TMDb votes
Your taste match
Browse a few titles or complete the vibe check — we'll show your match % here.
- Your rating—
- Watch queueNot saved
WatchMind sentiment
No thumbs or dismissals yet. Rate this title to help others see likeness trends.
- Dismissals
- 0
Engagement breakdown
0 unique visitors · no audience notes yet
Views trend (14 days)
Daily title page views on WatchMind
Synopsis
A documentary on the American Civil War narrated by Ken Burns, covering the secession of the Confederacy to the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.
Quick facts
- Type
- Series
- Status
- Ended
- Release date
- 1990-09-23
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 9
- TMDB rating
- 7.9
- TMDB ID
- 9693
Watch & discovery tips
- Read TMDb member reviews in the reviews section, and audience tips from other WatchMind visitors in Audience notes.
- Use Rent, buy & download for official stores; offline viewing is usually inside their apps.
- Browse trending and top-rated series from the main TV page.
- Add titles to your watch queue from this page — order matters; the top pick can surface on your home page when you're logged into the same browser session.
Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch The Civil War (1990)?
The Civil War is available for discovery on WatchMind. You can find official links to rent, buy, or stream from licensed digital stores like Apple TV and Amazon in our "Where to Watch" section.
Is there an official trailer for The Civil War?
Yes, you can watch the official trailer for The Civil War directly on this page. We pull the latest video metadata from TMDb and play it via YouTube integration.
What is The Civil War about?
A documentary on the American Civil War narrated by Ken Burns, covering the secession of the Confederacy to the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.
Is there an AI analysis for The Civil War?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How many seasons of The Civil War are there?
There are currently 1 seasons of The Civil War documented in the community database.
Cast & crew
Names and photos from The Movie Database (TMDb). Follow links on themoviedb.org for full filmographies.
Cast

David McCullough
Narrator (voice)

Sam Waterston
Abraham Lincoln (voice)

Julie Harris
Mary Chestnut (voice)

Jason Robards
Ulysses S. Grant (voice)

Morgan Freeman
Frederick Douglass / John Boston (voice)

Paul Roebling
Joshua Chamberlain (voice)

Garrison Keillor
Walt Whitman (voice)
- G
George Black
Robert E. Lee (voice)

Arthur Miller
William Tecumseh Sherman (voice)

Christopher Murney
Elisha Hunt Rhodes (voice)
- C
Charles McDowell
Samuel R. Watkins (voice)

Horton Foote
Jefferson Davis (voice)

George Plimpton
George Templeton Strong (voice)

Philip Bosco
Horace Greeley (voice)
- T
Terry Courier
George B. McClellan (voice)
- J
Jody Powell
Stonewall Jackson / Various (voice)

Studs Terkel
Benjamin Butler / Various

Hoyt Axton
Various (voice)
Audience notes
Quick tips, watch-order ideas, and “worth it?” takes from other WatchMind visitors — not from TMDb. Reply to continue a thread, tap Helpful to surface useful notes, and keep things kind — no spoilers in the first line when you can help it.
Discussion0 notes
No notes yet — be the first to leave a suggestion for the next viewer.
Community reviews
Written by TMDb members — same catalogue as our movie & TV metadata. API terms
No written reviews are available for this title in TMDb yet. Check back later or open the title on themoviedb.org.
More to explore
Hand-picked from TMDb similar and recommended lists for The Civil War. Each link opens a full WatchMind page with synopsis, trailer, community reviews, and official store links—so you can compare tone and audience overlap before you pick what to watch next.

La Ligne de démarcation, une France coupée en deux (1940-1943)
Documentary

North and South
Drama · War & Politics

The Gray House
Action & Adventure · Drama

Spartacus
Action & Adventure · Drama

Dynasty: The Murdochs
Documentary
Count My Lies
Drama · Mystery

WWII in HD
Documentary · War & Politics

The War
Crime · Documentary

The Roosevelts: An Intimate History
Documentary · War & Politics

The World at War
Documentary · War & Politics

World War II in Colour
Documentary · War & Politics

Superpowered: The DC Story
Documentary