TV American Experience - Season 21 Episode 3 : The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln American Experience - Season 21 Episode 3 : The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln 6.6/10 by 43 users On April 14, 1865, Abraham Lincoln was assassinated at Ford’s Theatre in Washington, D.C. Over the next twelve days, as a fractured nation mourned, the largest manhunt ever attempted closed in on his assassin, the renowned 26-year-old actor John Wilkes Booth. The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln recounts this great American drama: two tumultuous months when the joy of peace was shattered by the heartache of Lincoln’s death. Featuring Will Patton (Numb3rs, A Mighty Heart) as the voice of the assassin and narrated by Academy Award-winning actor Chris Cooper (Seabiscuit, Adaptation), the film includes interviews with the nation’s foremost Lincoln scholars, who recount a great American drama: two tumultuous months when the joy of peace was shattered by the heartache of Lincoln’s death. Details Casts Posters Images Title American Experience - Season 21 Episode 3 : The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln Alternative Titles The American Experience First Air Date 1988-10-04 Last Air Date 2026-01-06 Number of Episodes 400 Number of Seasons 38 Genres Documentary, Networks PBS, Casts Plot Keywords , Episodes List American Experience Season 21 :Episode 1 The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer 2009-01-26 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 21 :Episode 2 The Polio Crusade The Polio Crusade 2009-02-02 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 21 :Episode 3 The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln 2009-02-09 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 21 :Episode 4 A Class Apart A Class Apart 2009-02-23 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 21 :Episode 5 We Shall Remain (1): After the Mayflower We Shall Remain (1): After the Mayflower 2009-04-13 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 21 :Episode 6 We Shall Remain (2): Tecumseh's Vision We Shall Remain (2): Tecumseh's Vision 2009-04-20 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 21 :Episode 7 We Shall Remain (3): Trail of Tears We Shall Remain (3): Trail of Tears 2009-04-27 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 21 :Episode 8 We Shall Remain (4): Geronimo We Shall Remain (4): Geronimo 2009-05-04 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 21 :Episode 9 We Shall Remain (5): Wounded Knee We Shall Remain (5): Wounded Knee 2009-05-11 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today.