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Mercy Street

Mercy Street

18+2016•54m•6.1/10
Drama

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6.1/10(34)

Follows the lives of two volunteer nurses on opposing sides of the Civil War - New England abolitionist Mary Phinney and Confederate supporter Emma Green. Based on true stories and set in a Union hospital in the occupied Confederate city of Alexandria, viewers are taken beyond the battlefield and into the lives of Americans on the Civil War home front as they face the unprecedented challenges of one of the most turbulent times in our nation’s history.

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Production

Scott Free Productions, Sawbone Films

Language

EN

Status

Canceled

First Aired

January 17, 2016

Last Aired

March 5, 2017

Networks

PBS

Created By

David Zabel, Lisa Q. Wolfinger

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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
The New Nurse
E1
The New Nurse
Air date: 2016-01-17
New England nurse Mary Phinney navigates her first day 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.
The Haversack
E2
The Haversack
Air date: 2016-01-24
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.
The Uniform
E3
The Uniform
Air date: 2016-01-31
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.
The Belle Alliance
E4
The Belle Alliance
Air date: 2016-02-07
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.
The Dead Room
E5
The Dead Room
Air date: 2016-02-14
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.
The Diabolical Plot
E6
The Diabolical Plot
Air date: 2016-02-21
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.

Cast

Josh Radnor

Josh Radnor

Dr. Jed Foster

Mary Elizabeth Winstead

Mary Elizabeth Winstead

Mary Phinney

McKinley Belcher III

McKinley Belcher III

Samuel Diggs

Hannah James

Hannah James

Emma Green

Tara Summers

Tara Summers

Anne Hastings

Norbert Leo Butz

Norbert Leo Butz

Dr. Byron Hale

AnnaSophia Robb

AnnaSophia Robb

Alice Green

Shalita Grant

Shalita Grant

Aurelia Johnson

L. Scott Caldwell

L. Scott Caldwell

Belinda Gibson

Luke Macfarlane

Luke Macfarlane

Chaplain Henry Hopkins

Peter Gerety

Peter Gerety

Dr. Alfred Summers

Jack Falahee

Jack Falahee

Frank Stringfellow

Donna Murphy

Donna Murphy

Jane Green

Brad Koed

Brad Koed

James Green, Jr.

Gary Cole

Gary Cole

James Green, Sr.

Suzanne Bertish

Suzanne Bertish

Matron Brannan

Wade Williams

Wade Williams

Silas Bullen

Cameron Monaghan

Cameron Monaghan

Tom Fairfax

Emily Marie Palmer

Emily Marie Palmer

Sister Isabella

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