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.
Cast
Josh Radnor
as Dr. Jed Foster
Mary Elizabeth Winstead
as Mary Phinney
McKinley Belcher III
as Samuel Diggs
Hannah James
as Emma Green
Tara Summers
as Anne Hastings
Norbert Leo Butz
as Dr. Byron Hale
AnnaSophia Robb
as Alice Green
Shalita Grant
as Aurelia Johnson
L. Scott Caldwell
as Belinda Gibson
Luke Macfarlane
as Chaplain Henry Hopkins
Peter Gerety
as Dr. Alfred Summers
Jack Falahee
as Frank Stringfellow
Donna Murphy
as Jane Green
Brad Koed
as James Green, Jr.
Gary Cole
as James Green, Sr.
Suzanne Bertish
as Matron Brannan
Wade Williams
as Silas Bullen
Cameron Monaghan
as Tom Fairfax
Emily Marie Palmer
as Sister Isabella
Episodes
Season 1
The New Nurse
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.
The Haversack
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.
The Uniform
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.
The Belle Alliance
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.
The Dead Room
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.
The Diabolical Plot
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.
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