Where to watch The Civil War in Australia
The Civil War is streaming in Australia on DocPlay (subscription) and free on Tubi. You can also buy it on Apple TV from $43.99.
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The Civil War seasons and where to watch them
The Civil War episode guide
1 season, 9 episodes aired, 23 September 1990 to 27 September 1990.
Season 1: Miniseries1990 · 9 episodes · Streaming on DocPlay
- S01E01The Cause: 186123 September 1990 · 1h 40m
- S01E02A Very Bloody Affair: 186224 September 1990 · 1h 9m
- S01E03Forever Free: 186224 September 1990 · 1h 17m
- S01E04Simply Murder: 186325 September 1990 · 1h 3m
- S01E05The Universe of Battle: 186325 September 1990 · 1h 37m
- S01E06Valley of the Shadow of Death: 186426 September 1990 · 1h 11m
- S01E07Most Hallowed Ground: 186426 September 1990 · 1h 13m
- S01E08War Is All Hell: 186527 September 1990 · 1h 10m
- S01E09The Better Angels of Our Nature: 186527 September 1990 · 1h 10m
Specials1986 to 2015 · 15 episodes
- SPE01Reconstruction: The Making of The Civil WarDate to be announced · 1h 16m
- SPE02Ken Burns - Making HistoryDate to be announced · 1h 16m
- SPE03A Conversation with Ken BurnsDate to be announced · 1h 16m
- SPE04An Interview with Ken BurnsDate to be announced · 1h 16m
- SPE05An Interview with Shelby FooteDate to be announced · 11m
- SPE06An Interview with George WillDate to be announced · 1h 16m
- SPE07An Interview with Stanley CrouchDate to be announced · 1h 16m
- SPE08An Interview with Jay Ungar and Molly MasonDate to be announced · 10m
- SPE09Making 'The Civil War' 25 Years Later7 September 2015 · 29m
- SPE10Remembering 'The Civil War'Date to be announced · 15m
- SPE11'The Civil War' in the ClassroomDate to be announced · 5m
- SPE12Restoring 'The Civil War'Date to be announced · 14m
- SPE13Shelby Foote Full Interview #1 April 17, 198617 April 1986 · 1h 10m
- SPE14Shelby Foote Full Interview #2 March 28, 198728 March 1987 · 1h 50m
- SPE15Shelby Foote Full Interview #3 May 2, 19872 May 1987 · 15m
Season 1: 9 episodes, about 12 hours to watch.
Episode names, air dates and runtimes: TMDB. Air dates are the first broadcast anywhere; where a season streams is our daily Australian check.
About The Civil War
A comprehensive and definitive history of the American Civil War.
- Year
- 1990
- Genres
- History, Documentary, War
- Runtime
- 680 min
- Rated
- TV-14
- Network
- PBS
- Status
- Ended
- Seasons
- 1
- Top cast
- Sam Waterston, Julie Harris, Jason Robards, Morgan Freeman
The Civil War air dates
- First aired
- Final episode aired
Air dates: TMDB.
Cast and crew of The Civil War
- David McCulloughas Narrator (voice)(9 episodes)
- Sam Waterstonas Abraham Lincoln (voice)(9 episodes)
- Julie Harrisas Mary Chestnut (voice)(9 episodes)
- Jason Robardsas Ulysses S. Grant (voice)(9 episodes)
- Morgan Freemanas Frederick Douglass / John Boston (voice)(9 episodes)
- Paul Roeblingas Joshua Chamberlain (voice)(9 episodes)
- Garrison Keilloras Walt Whitman (voice)(9 episodes)
- George Blackas Robert E. Lee (voice)(9 episodes)
- Arthur Milleras William Tecumseh Sherman (voice)(9 episodes)
- Christopher Murneyas Elisha Hunt Rhodes (voice)(9 episodes)
- Charles McDowellas Samuel R. Watkins (voice)(9 episodes)
- Horton Footeas Jefferson Davis (voice)(9 episodes)
- George Plimptonas George Templeton Strong (voice)(9 episodes)
- Philip Boscoas Horace Greeley (voice)(9 episodes)
- Terry Courieras George B. McClellan (voice)(9 episodes)
- Director
- Ken Burns
- Writer
- Geoffrey C. Ward, Ken Burns
- Producer
- Catherine Yang Eisele, Julie A. Dunfey, Ric Burns, Stephen Ives, Mike Hill
- Original Music Composer
- Jay Ungar
- Director of Photography
- Ken Burns
Cast and crew: TMDB.
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Is The Civil War on Netflix in Australia?
No, The Civil War is not on Netflix in Australia right now. It is streaming on DocPlay and free on Tubi.
Can I watch The Civil War for free in Australia?
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How many seasons of The Civil War are there?
The Civil War has 1 season.
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