Mercy Street
Series Overview
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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2 Seasons • 12 Episodes
54 min per episode
2016 – 2017
Premiered: Sun, Jan 17, 2016
David ZabelLatest Aired Episode
Season 2, Episode 6: “House of Bondage”
After Antietam, the Greens suffer a setback and Pinkerton’s inquiry heats up. Foster and Samuel visit Foster’s family plantation, where they intervene in a difficult labor. The hospital staff unites to oust their hated chief.
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MERCY STREET | Coming in January | PBSOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2015-09-03
Cast & Creators
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Mary Elizabeth Winstead
Mary Phinney
McKinley Belcher III
Samuel Diggs
Suzanne Bertish
Matron Brannan
AnnaSophia Robb
Alice Green
Norbert Leo Butz
Dr. Byron Hale
Josh Radnor
Dr. Jed Foster
Hannah James
Emma Green
Tara Summers
Anne Hastings
Shalita Grant
Aurelia Johnson
L. Scott Caldwell
Belinda Gibson
Luke Macfarlane
Chaplain Henry Hopkins
Peter Gerety
Dr. Alfred Summers
Jack Falahee
Frank Stringfellow
Donna Murphy
Jane Green
Brad Koed
James Green, Jr.
Gary Cole
James Green, Sr.
Wade Williams
Silas Bullen
Cameron Monaghan
Tom Fairfax
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
David Zabel, Lisa Q. Wolfinger
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18+: 18+ Restricted to Adults.
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18+ Restricted to Adults.
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What is Mercy Street about?
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.
How many seasons does Mercy Street have?
Mercy Street comprises 2 seasons available to explore.
Who stars in Mercy Street?
Key cast members in Mercy Street include Mary Elizabeth Winstead, McKinley Belcher III, Suzanne Bertish, AnnaSophia Robb, Norbert Leo Butz.
Who created or directed Mercy Street?
Mercy Street was developed and directed by David Zabel, Lisa Q. Wolfinger.