Mercy Street

2016 - 2017 6.1 (33 votes) 2 Seasons

Official Website

Genres

Drama

Networks

PBS

Created By

David Zabel
Lisa Q. Wolfinger

Overview

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.

Top Cast

Josh Radnor

Dr. Jed Foster

Mary Elizabeth Winstead

Mary Phinney

McKinley Belcher III

Samuel Diggs

Hannah James

Emma Green

Tara Summers

Anne Hastings

Norbert Leo Butz

Dr. Byron Hale

AnnaSophia Robb

Alice Green

Shalita Grant

Aurelia Johnson

Seasons

Season 1 (2016)

No overview available.

6 episodes

Episodes

Episode 1: The New Nurse

2016-01-17

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.

Runtime: 54 min

Episode 2: The Haversack

2016-01-24

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.

Runtime: 54 min

Episode 3: The Uniform

2016-01-31

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.

Runtime: 54 min

Episode 4: The Belle Alliance

2016-02-07

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.

Runtime: 54 min

Episode 5: The Dead Room

2016-02-14

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.

Runtime: 54 min

Episode 6: The Diabolical Plot

2016-02-21

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.

Runtime: 54 min

Season 2 (2017)

No overview available.

6 episodes

Episodes

Episode 1: Balm in Gilead

2017-01-22

The staff unites to save one of their own. A former slave turned activist arrives in town, causing a rift between Foster and Mary. The Greens are in disarray; Emma and Frank’s romance ignites and Samuel plans for a reunion with Aurelia.

Runtime: 54 min

Episode 2: The House Guest

2017-01-29

A house guest becomes the focus of Alice’s schemes. When Mary falls ill, Foster’s attempts to care for her antagonize the new chief. Charlotte tries to contain the smallpox epidemic and Samuel has to make a difficult decision.

Runtime: 54 min

Episode 3: One Equal Temper

2017-02-05

As Pinkerton looks at the Greens more closely, they join forces to hide an ugly secret. McBurney, hoping to distance Foster from Mary, sends him to a nearby army camp on a house call. Alice helps Frank escape and Samuel earns Charlotte’s respect.

Runtime: 54 min

Episode 4: Southern Mercy

2017-02-12

After the Second Battle of Bull Run, Hopkins and Emma set out to rescue a stranded group of wounded Union soldiers. Lisette, a hospital observer, discovers the truth about a young soldier, shocking Foster. Hopkins and Emma share an intimate moment.

Runtime: 54 min

Episode 5: Unknown Soldier

2017-02-19

Lisette re-creates on paper the face of a disfigured, amnesiac soldier, leading to a family reunion. When Anne’s plans to be made head nurse fail, she rejoins Hale to undermine McBurney’s authority. Pinkerton questions the Greens, causing a rift.

Runtime: 54 min

Episode 6: House of Bondage

2017-03-05

After Antietam, the Greens suffer a setback and Pinkerton’s inquiry heats up. Foster and Samuel visit Foster’s family plantation, where they intervene in a difficult labor. The hospital staff unites to oust their hated chief.

Runtime: 54 min