Trials and Tribulations | 9

1865

Airship / Wondery

Fiction, Drama, Government, Abraham Lincoln, Civil War, History

4.8 • 2.9K Ratings

🗓️ 6 August 2019

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

The investigation into Booth’s conspirators leaves Stanton with a new challenge: prove the Rebels are behind the attack on Abraham Lincoln. With the trial of the conspirators underway, Johnson and Stanton go to war over the future of the country.

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Starring Jeremy Schwartz as Edwin Stanton.

Also featuring (in order of appearance):

Ian Ferguson (Major Thomas Eckert)

Aaron Roberts (Marshal James McPhail)

Sally Vahle (Mary Surratt)

J. Michael Tatum (Secretary of the Navy Gideon Welles)

R. Bruce Elliott (President Andrew Johnson)

Robert McCollum (Congressman John Bingham)

Brandon Potter (Charles A. Dunham aka Sanford Conover)

Reed Birney (Senator John P. Hale)

Jessica Renee Russell (Lucy Hale)

William Jackson Harper (John Mercer Langston)

Sean Hennigan (Secretary of State William Henry Seward)

Created by Steven Walters and Erik Archilla

Directed by Robert McCollum

Written by Steven Walters

Executive Producer: Lindsay Graham

Co-executive Producers: Erik Archilla, Robert McCollum and Steven Walters

Music and Sound Design by Lindsay Graham

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Transcript

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0:00.0	Telegram, April 15, 1865, from the office of the Provost Marshal to the War Department.
0:06.9	A business card of a man named Johnny Sarat, a known CSS operative, was found in Booth's room.
0:13.2	It is believed they are intimates. Detectives are on the hunt.
0:17.1	Mrs. Sarat, my name is Marshal Nick Fale. This is Major Thomas Eckert. How do you do, ma'am?
0:21.5	To what do I owe this pleasure, gentlemen?
0:23.7	We'd like to ask you a few questions about your son, Johnny.
0:26.8	He's not in trouble, is he?
0:28.4	Mrs. Sarat, does your son reside here at your boarding house?
0:31.4	Yes, though I've not seen him since Friday last.
0:35.0	Do you know why we're here today asking about your son, Mrs. Sarat?
0:38.1	Yes, Don Wilkes Booth, I imagine. I assume that's what this is all about.
0:44.1	Mr. Booth was a regular fixture at my tavern and my home.
0:47.8	Johnny brought him by initially. They were quite close.
0:51.6	Did you find their friendship unusual in any way?
0:54.4	My son is a well-bred southern gentleman. It only seems naturally be drawn to a man like Mr. Booth.
1:00.6	Mrs. Sarat, you're aware John Wilkes Booth made an attempt on the president's life.
1:04.1	One of my borders told me the horrific news. I was absolutely stunned.
1:09.8	No one could be more shocked than I that he would do such a thing.
1:14.5	Mr. Booth was always so polite.
1:17.8	Gentlemen, I don't mean to be rude.
1:20.3	Only I have a business to run and many guests which require my attention.
1:24.3	We'll be in touch if we have any further questions.
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