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House of Bondage
s02e06 · 2017-03-06
Ended · US
Mercy Street
PBS Scripted
What it is
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.Set in Virginia in the spring of 1862, the series follows the lives of two volunteer nurses on opposite sides of the conflict; Mary Phinney, a staunch New England abolitionist, and Emma Green, a naive young Confederate belle. The two collide at Mansion House, the Green family's luxury hotel that has been taken over and transformed into a Union Army Hospital in Alexandria, a border town between North and South and the longest-occupied Confederate city of the war. Ruled under martial law, Alexandria is now the melting pot of the region, filled with soldiers, civilians, female volunteers, doctors, wounded fighting men from both sides, runaway slaves, prostitutes, speculators and spies.The intersection of North and South within the confines of a small occupied town creates a rich world that is chaotic, conflicted, corrupt, dynamic and even hopeful — a cauldron within which these characters strive, fight, love, laugh, betray, sacrifice and, at times, act like scoundrels. This series is not about battles and glory, it's about the drama and unexpected humor of everyday life behind the front lines. It's a fresh twist on an iconic story, one that resonates with larger themes we still struggle with today.
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6 this season · 13 totals02e01 Balm in Gilead 2017-01-23 01:00
Balm in Gilead
In the wake of Lincoln's visit, the hospital staff tries to save one of their own.
s02e02 The House Guest 2017-01-30 01:00
The House Guest
Foster cares for a gravely ill Mary, which doesn't sit well with the new chief; Charlotte tries to contain a smallpox epidemic; a house guest spurs a scheme by Alice; and Samuel faces a difficult decision.
s02e03 One Equal Temper 2017-02-06 01:00
One Equal Temper
The Greens work together to hide an ugly secret; McBurney hopes to distance Foster from Mary by sending him on a house call to a nearby army camp; Alice helps Frank escape; and Samuel earns Charlotte's respect.
s02e04 Southern Mercy 2017-02-13 01:00
Southern Mercy
After the battle of Chantilly, Hopkins and Emma strike out to rescue wounded soldiers.
s02e05 Unknown Soldier 2017-02-20 01:00
Unknown Soldier
Lisette's intervention leads to a family reunion. Pinkerton's investigation causes a rift.
s02e06 House of Bondage 2017-03-06 01:00
House of Bondage
After Antietam, Foster and Samuel pay a visit to the Foster family plantation.