Mary Lincoln is a real person portrayed by Holly Hunter in the TV series American Experience (based on a true story).
In the first episode they appeared in, titled Abraham and Mary Lincoln: A House Divided Part 1 - Ambition (season 13), they were 42 years old.
They appear in 6 episodes out of a total of 387 aired so far
Episodes6
Abraham and Mary Lincoln: A House Divided Part 1 - Ambition
episode S13.E7 february 2001The story of the Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln's childhoods - his in a remote backwoods log cabin, hers in a wealthy Kentucky home - and describes their courtship.
Abraham and Mary Lincoln, A House Divided Part 2 - We Are Elected
episode S13.E8 february 2001The Lincoln marriage is both tempestuous and passionate: she has a temper; he suffers bouts of depression. But they share a powerful political ambition.
Abraham and Mary Lincoln, A House Divided Part 3 - Shattered
episode S13.E9 february 2001When the Lincolns arrive in Washington in 1861, the country is breaking apart. The country's president-elect is unknown, untested and mistrusted.
Abraham and Mary Lincoln, a House Divided Part 4 - The Dearest of All Things
episode S13.E10 february 2001Tormented by her grief and losing grip on sanity, Mary Lincoln turns to spiritualists for comfort. Though bowed down with sorrow, her husband never loses sight of the tragedy consuming the nation and issues the Emancipation Proclamation.
Abraham and Mary Lincoln: A House Divided Part 5 - This Frightful War
episode S13.E11 february 2001As 1863 begins, Northerners resent fighting to free black slaves; others are furious with Abraham Lincoln for the devastating Union casualties. Mary Lincoln, worried about her husband, spends money compulsively.
Abraham and Mary Lincoln: A House Divided Part 6 - Blind with Weeping
episode S13.E12 february 2001Following the Union victory at Gettysburg, and the surrender at Appomattox, the president tells Mary Lincoln they can find some happiness again. Just days later, he is shot to death.
- Abraham and Mary Lincoln: A House Divided Part 1 - Ambition
- Abraham and Mary Lincoln, A House Divided Part 2 - We Are Elected
- Abraham and Mary Lincoln, A House Divided Part 3 - Shattered
- Abraham and Mary Lincoln, a House Divided Part 4 - The Dearest of All Things
- Abraham and Mary Lincoln: A House Divided Part 5 - This Frightful War
- Abraham and Mary Lincoln: A House Divided Part 6 - Blind with Weeping