Season 1 Episode Guide | Mercy Street | PBS

Season 1 Episode Guide

Season 1 Aired January 17 - February 21, 2016

Inspired by real people and events, Mercy Street takes viewers beyond the battlefield and into the lives of Americans on the Civil War home front.

Episode 1 | The New Nurse

Episode 1 | The New Nurse

New England nurse Mary Phinney begins her duties in a Union hospital in an occupied Southern town.

Episode 2 | The Haversack

Episode 2 | The Haversack

Confederate belle Emma nurses her wounded friend. Dr. Foster wrestles with his marriage and career.

Episode 3 | The Uniform

Episode 3 | The Uniform

Dr. Foster operates on his brother, a Confederate soldier. Alice realizes the depth of Tom’s trauma.

Episode 4 | The Belle Alliance

Episode 4 | The Belle Alliance

An escape is planned. Dr. Foster guides Samuel through a delicate operation.

Episode 5 | The Dead Room

Episode 5 | The Dead Room

The unexpected visit of a hospital inspector throws the staff into disarray.

Episode 6 | The Diabolical Plot

Episode 6 | The Diabolical Plot

President Lincoln’s visit sets a dangerous plan in motion.

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