Reconstruction: America After the Civil War: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Reconstruction: America After the Civil War explores the transformative years following the American Civil War, when the nation struggled to rebuild itself in the face of profound loss, massive destruction, and revolutionary social change. The twelve years that composed the post-war Reconstruction era (1865-77) witnessed a seismic shift in the meaning and makeup of our democracy.

Series details

• Title: Reconstruction: America After the Civil War
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: History
• Premiere date: 2019-04-09
• Final broadcast date listed: 2019-04-16
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: PBS
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 40634
• IMDb ID: tt9701076
• TVDB ID: 362030

Cast and credited roles

• Henry Louis Gates Jr. — Host

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2019-04-09; final listed air date 2019-04-16; episode order: 4.

Source and licence

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