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Mercy Street
Meet Samuel Diggs and Aurelia Johnson
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
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After Antietam, Foster and Samuel pay a visit to the Foster family plantation.
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Lisette’s intervention leads to a family reunion. Pinkerton’s investigation causes a rift.
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After the battle of Chantilly, Hopkins and Emma strike out to rescue wounded soldiers.
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The Greens work together to hide an ugly secret. McBurney plots to send Mary home.
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A house guest becomes the focus of Alice’s schemes; Mary tries to conceal her illness.
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In the wake of Lincoln’s visit, the hospital staff tries to save one of their own.