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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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1Episode 1The New Nurse
54 min
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.
2Episode 2The Haversack
54 min
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.
3Episode 3The Uniform
54 min
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.
4Episode 4The Belle Alliance
54 min
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.
5Episode 5The Dead Room
54 min
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.
6Episode 6The Diabolical Plot
54 min
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.

Josh Radnor
Dr. Jed Foster

Mary Elizabeth Winstead
Mary Phinney

McKinley Belcher III
Samuel Diggs

Hannah James
Emma Green

Tara Summers
Anne Hastings

Norbert Leo Butz
Dr. Byron Hale

AnnaSophia Robb
Alice Green

Shalita Grant
Aurelia Johnson

L. Scott Caldwell
Belinda Gibson

Luke Macfarlane
Chaplain Henry Hopkins

Peter Gerety
Dr. Alfred Summers

Jack Falahee
Frank Stringfellow
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