The Civil War

Where to Watch The Civil War Season 1 Episode 1 Online Free - The Cause: 1861

The Civil War Season 1 Episode 1, titled "The Cause: 1861", is ready to stream on MyFlixer. Watch the full episode in HD without signing up, and use the Season and Episode buttons beside the servers to jump anywhere in the documentary series.

The Civil War is a documentary and war & politics series that first aired on September 23, 1990 on PBS. The series stars David McCullough, Sam Waterston, Julie Harris and Jason Robards. So far it spans 1 season and 9 episodes and its current status is "Ended". Season 1 has 9 episodes, and episode 1 originally aired on September 23, 1990 with a runtime of about 1h 40m. The show holds a 7.9/10 rating on TMDB.

Episode 1 recap: Beginning with a searing indictment of slavery, this first episode dramatically evokes the causes of the war, from the Cotton Kingdom of the South to the northern abolitionists who opposed it. Here are the burning questions of Union and States' rights, John Brown at Harper's Ferry, the election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860, the firing on Fort Sumter and the jubilant rush to arms on both sides. Along the way the series' major figures are introduced: Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass, Robert E. Lee, Ulysses S. Grant and a host of lesser-known but equally vivid characters. The episode comes to a climax with the disastrous Union defeat at Manassas, Virginia, where both sides now learn it is to be a very long war.

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The Civil War Season 1 FAQ

Is The Civil War Season 1 Episode 1 free to watch on MyFlixer?

Yes. Every episode of The Civil War, including Season 1 Episode 1, streams free in HD on MyFlixer (MyFlixerz) with no registration.

How many episodes are in Season 1 of The Civil War?

Season 1 of The Civil War has 9 episodes, and all of them are listed on this page with direct watch links.

When did The Civil War Season 1 Episode 1 air?

Episode 1 of Season 1 ("The Cause: 1861") first aired on September 23, 1990.

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