Overview
- All eight episodes arrive on February 26 on Prime Video, running 53 to 81 minutes each for a total of about 522 minutes.
- The story opens in Richmond on July 1, 1860 and follows Eliza Van Lew, her daughter Elizabeth, Mary Jane Richards, and Clara Parish as they aid Union intelligence.
- Executive producers include Kevin Costner and Morgan Freeman, John Sayles is among the writers, and Roland Joffé directs all eight chapters.
- Critics commend the production design, performances, and scale while noting dense exposition, overstuffed subplots, familiar tropes, and uneven accents.
- The series was filmed in Romania, features supporting turns by Ben Vereen, Christopher McDonald, Keith David, and Charles Craddock, and includes major battle set pieces such as Roanoke Island.