Drama

Mercy Street

The second season of this Civil War-era drama continues to explore the growing chaos within Alexandria, as allegiances blur and loyalties shift.

The New Nurse

53m 17s

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.

Episodes

  • The New Nurse: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The New Nurse

    S1 E1 - 53m 17s

    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: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The Haversack

    S1 E2 - 53m 30s

    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. Silas involves Aurelia in a corrupt deal.

  • The Uniform: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The Uniform

    S1 E3 - 54m 9s

    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 young slave to seize a chance at freedom.

  • The Belle Alliance: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The Belle Alliance

    S1 E4 - 53m 9s

    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: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The Dead Room

    S1 E5 - 53m 24s

    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: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The Diabolical Plot

    S1 E6 - 54m 9s

    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.

Extras + Features

  • Meet Nurse Mary Phinney and Dr. Jedediah Foster: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Meet Nurse Mary Phinney and Dr. Jedediah Foster

    S1 - 2m

    PBS talks with Mercy Street’s Josh Radnor and Mary Elizabeth Winstead about their characters, Dr. Jed Foster and Nurse Mary Phinney. The six-part series premieres January 17, 2016 at 10/9c on PBS. #MercyStreetPBS

  • Meet Samuel Diggs and Aurelia Johnson: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Meet Samuel Diggs and Aurelia Johnson

    S1 - 2m

    Introducing Mansion House Hospital’s Samuel Diggs (McKinley Belcher III), a free black laborer who harbors a secret knowledge in medicine, and Aurelia Johnson (Shalita Grant), an escaped slave living behind Union lines and working as a laundress. See their relationship grow and witness their chemistry on Mercy Street. The six-part series premieres January 17 at 10/9c on PBS. #MercyStreetPBS

  • Mercy Street Social Chatter: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Mercy Street Social Chatter

    S1 - 1m 13s

    Have you heard the buzz around PBS' new series MERCY STREET? Get a behind-the-scenes look at the set from the stars & crew themselves, including Josh Radnor, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Jack Falahee, AnnaSophia Robb, McKinley Belcher III, Cameron Monaghan, Tara Summers, Shalita Grant and more! Join in on the chatter using #MercyStreetPBS.The new Civil War medical drama premieres January 17, 2016.

  • Mercy Street's Historical Accuracy: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Mercy Street's Historical Accuracy

    S1 - 3m

    The creators and cast of Mercy Strreet discuss the show's historical accuracy, including medical procedures, style, etiquette and behavior.

  • Meet the Green Family: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Meet the Green Family

    S1 - 3m

    The Green family's luxury hotel in Alexandria, Virginia, has been transformed into Mansion House, a Union Army hospital tending to the war’s wounded. The six-part series premieres January 17, 2016 at 10/9c on PBS. #MercyStreetPBS

  • Meet the Nurses: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Meet the Nurses

    S1 - 2m

    Nurse Mary Phinney (Mary Elizabeth Winstead), Nurse Anne Hastings (Tara Summers), Emma Green (Hannah James), Matron Brannon (Suzanne Bertish) — Watch them strive to overcome obstacles at the Mansion House Hospital and in their personal lives in Mercy Street. #MercyStreetPBS

  • Preview: Coming in January: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Preview: Coming in January

    S1 - 30s

    See a preview of the new PBS original drama, Mercy Street, premiering Sunday, January 17 at 10/9c only on PBS. #MercyStreetPBS

  • Mercy Street: Behind the Scenes: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Mercy Street: Behind the Scenes

    S1 - 3m

    PBS goes behind the scenes with the creators and cast of the new series Mercy Street. Featured in this clip: David Zucker, Executive Producer, Lisa Quijano Wolfinger, Executive Producer/Co-Creator, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, who plays Nurse Mary Phinney, Josh Radnor, who plays Dr. Jed Foster, McKinley Blecher II, who plays Samuel Diggs and David Zabel, Head Writer/Executive Producer.

  • Meet the Doctors: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Meet the Doctors

    S1 - 2m

    Dr. Jedediah Foster (Josh Radnor), Surgeon Byron Hale (Norbert Leo Butz), Samuel Diggs (McKinley Belcher III), Chief Surgeon Alfred Summers (Peter Gerety) — See them battle to save lives on Mercy Street. #MercyStreetPBS

  • Preview: Redemption Day: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Preview: Redemption Day

    S1 - 30s

    Mercy Street is a six-part PBS original series from Executive Producer Ridley Scott. Based on real events, Mercy Street takes viewers 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. Premieres Sunday, January 17 at 10/9c. Check local listings.

  • Episode 2 Preview: The Haversack: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Episode 2 Preview: The Haversack

    S1 E2 - 30s

    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. Silas involves Aurelia in a corrupt deal. #MercyStreetPBS

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