Mercy Street

2016 • PBS
4,5
187 reviews
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Season 1 episodes (11)

1 The New Nurse
16/01/09
New England nurse Mary Phinney begins her duties in Mansion House, a hotel turned Union hospital in an occupied Southern town. Mansion House owner James Sr. struggles to preserve the family fortune as daughter Emma secretly searches for her beau.
2 The Haversack
16/01/24
Confederate belle Emma nurses her wounded friend. Dr. Foster wrestles with his marriage and career as Mary tries to improve her patients' lives with Samuel's help. Aurelia submits to Silas' advances in exchange for his help.
3 The Uniform
16/01/31
Dr. Foster confronts his family's divided loyalties when his mother and wounded Confederate brother arrive. Alice is shocked to find her fiancé, Tom, deeply changed by war. Samuel and Aurelia try to persuade a slave boy to seize a chance at freedom.
4 The Belle Alliance
16/02/07
During a Union ball at their house, the Green girls and Frank initiate a daring plan to help Tom escape. Mary releases Dr. Foster, still shaky from his detox, from his “quarantine” so he can guide Samuel through a delicate operation.
5 The Dead Room
16/02/14
The unexpected visit of a hospital inspector throws the staff into disarray. Mary feels empathy for a deserter, while Silas makes Samuel pay for his arrogance. A family tragedy forces James Sr. to take a risky step to earn his family’s respect.
6 The Diabolical Plot
16/02/21
President Lincoln's visit sets in motion a diabolical rebel plot and offers an opportunity to free James Sr. Dr. Foster uncovers a scheme to undermine him at the expense of his patients. Aurelia recovered from her surgery makes a bold decision.
101 PBS Previews: Mercy Street-Behind the Scenes
15/12/16
PBS Previews goes behind the scenes with the cast and crew of the new series, Mercy Street. Featuring Executive Producers David Zucker, Lisa Quijano Wolfinger, and David Zabel, along with actors Mary Elizabeth Winstead (Nurse Mary Phinney), Josh Radnor (Dr. Jed Foster), McKinley Belcher III (Samuel Diggs), Tara Summers (Nurse Anne Hastings), Norbert Leo Butz (Dr. Byron Hale), and Jack Falahee (Frank Stringfellow).
102 The Green Family
16/01/04
Season-only
PBS Previews talks with Mercy Street's Gary Cole (James Green, Sr.), Donna Murphy (Jane Green), Brad Koed (James Green, Jr.), Hannah James (Emma Green), and AnnaSophia Robb (Alice Green) about their characters.
103 Civil War Style
16/01/11
Season-only
PBS Previews talks with the cast and crew of the new series, Mercy Street, about sets, props, and costumes.
104 Jed and Mary
16/02/02
Season-only
PBS Previews talks with Mercy Street's Josh Radnor (Dr. Jed Foster) and Mary Elizabeth Winstead (Nurse Mary Phinney) about their characters.
105 Recreating History
16/02/02
Season-only
PBS Previews talks with Mercy Street's creators and cast about the show's historical accuracy.

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
21 January 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
08 February 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
27 January 2017
LOVE IT!!! Very authentic and great story lines and characters.
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