Hannah James
1) Mercy Street
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"This program includes material that may not be appropriate for younger viewers. Viewer discretion is advised."--
Alexandria, Virginia, 1862. The lives of two volunteer nurses on opposing sides of the Civil War--Mary Phinney, a staunch New England abolitionist, and Emma Green, a native Confederate belle--collide at Mansion House, the Green family's luxury hotel that has been transformed into a Union Army hospital. Ruled under martial law, the border...
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Season two picks up directly from the dramatic events and the end of the season one finale, continuing to explore the growing chaos within Alexandria, the complicated interpersonal dynamics of Dr. Foster, Nurse Mary, and the Mansion House staff, the increasingly precarious position of the Green family, and the changing predicament of the burgeoning Black population.
"Allegiances blur and loyalties shift as the Civil War pushes the drama beyond the...
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He has all kinds of everyday joy in his life - he's young, he's in love, he has friends who promise to stand by him if life ever goes wrong.
Ivo uses the A to Z game to pass the time, to avoid the pain, and to think about what really got him here. His hospice nurse suggested it. Think of a body part for each letter, and think of memories connected to each one. And so begins the revealing of his misspent life: the terrible teenage choices, friendships...
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Mercy Street volume 3
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Dr. Foster operates on his brother, a Confederate soldier. Alice realizes the depth of Tom's trauma.
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Mercy Street volume 4
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The Green girls plot to help Tom escape. Dr. Foster guides Samuel through a delicate operation.
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Mercy Street volume 1
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New England nurse Mary Phinney navigates her first day in a Union hospital in an occupied Southern town.
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Mercy Street volume 2
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Confederate belle Emma nurses her wounded friend. Dr. Foster wrestles with his marriage and career.
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Mercy Street volume 5
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The unexpected visit of a hospital inspector throws the staff into disarray.
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Mercy Street volume 6
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President Lincoln's visit sets in motion a rebel plot and offers an opportunity to free James Sr.
11) The edge of love
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When legendary poet Dylan Thomas reconnects with Vera, his teenage sweetheart, a romantic rivalry begins between her and his wife Caitlin. As the woman begin to bond an unusual trio is formed. The threesome live in bliss until Vera's husband, a handsome soldier, returns from fighting in the war and jealousy erupts, threatening the trio's fragile happiness.