Mercy Street

2016 • PBS
4.5
187 reviews
TV-14
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Season 2 episodes (8)

1 Balm in Gilead
1/22/17
The staff unites to save one of their own. A former slave turned activist arrives in town, causing a rift between Foster and Mary. The Greens are in disarray; Emma and Frank’s romance ignites and Samuel plans for a reunion with Aurelia.
2 The House Guest
1/29/17
A house guest becomes the focus of Alice’s schemes. When Mary falls gravely ill, Foster’s attempts to care for her antagonize the new chief. Charlotte tries to contain the smallpox epidemic and Samuel has to make a difficult decision.
3 One Equal Temper
2/5/17
As Pinkerton looks at the Greens more closely, they join forces to hide an ugly secret. McBurney, hoping to distance Foster from Mary, sends him to a nearby army camp on a house call. Alice helps Frank escape and Samuel earns Charlotte’s respect.
4 Southern Mercy
2/12/17
After the Second Battle of Bull Run, Hopkins and Emma set out to rescue a stranded group of wounded Union soldiers. Lisette, a hospital observer, discovers the truth about a young soldier, shocking Foster. Hopkins and Emma share an intimate moment.
5 Unknown Soldier
2/19/17
Lisette re-creates on paper the face of a disfigured, amnesiac soldier, leading to a family reunion. When Anne’s plans to be made head nurse fail, she rejoins Hale to undermine McBurney’s authority. Pinkerton questions the Greens, causing a rift.
6 House of Bondage
3/5/17
After Antietam, the Greens suffer a setback and Pinkerton’s inquiry heats up. Foster and Samuel visit Foster’s family plantation, where they intervene in a difficult labor. The hospital staff unites to oust their hated chief. In Boston, Mary’s condition worsens.
101 First Look: Mercy Street Season 2
9/30/16
Allegiances blur and loyalties shift as the war pushes the drama beyond the hospital in Season 2 of Mercy Street. Follow the growing chaos at Alexandria’s Mansion House, the precarious position of the Green family and the changing situation of the burgeoning black population.
102 A Look Back at Season 1
9/30/16
In anticipation of the heightened stakes of Season 2, revisit the high drama of Mercy Street Season 1 with Dr. Jed Foster, Nurse Mary Phinney and others.

About this show

1862. Mary Phinney, a New England abolitionist, and Emma Green, a Confederate belle, collide at Mansion House, the Green family's hotel that has been transformed into a Union Army hospital. From executive producer Ridley Scott, Mercy Street goes beyond the battlefield and into the lives of Americans on the Civil War Homefront as they face the unprecedented challenges of one of the most turbulent times in our nation's history.

Ratings and reviews

4.5
187 reviews
Kjqs Cier
January 21, 2016
Yet i only seen one episode. It has become my favorite. It has so much more than history. It makes us think and realize so much about life. Great show PBS
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Lola Truth
February 8, 2016
The whole slavery thing is old now👎, im blk n proud.never not a hatred bone.however wtf...✌
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Debbie Bryan
January 27, 2017
LOVE IT!!! Very authentic and great story lines and characters.
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