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The second season of this Civil War-era drama continues to explore the growing chaos within Alexandria, as allegiances blur and loyalties shift.

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Samuel Diggs and Charlotte Jenkins on Mercy Street. (Courtesy of PBS/Erik Heinila)

'Mercy Street' Recap: Season 2 Episode 6

In the wake of the Battle of Antietam and the Emancipation Proclamation, the lives of the characters of Mercy Street change drastically in this finale, as some undertake journeys and some decide to stay put.
Jimmy Green plotting with the two Confederate henchmen. (Courtesy of PBS/Erik Heinila)

'Mercy Street' Recap: Season 2 Episode 5

Some people exploit the suffering of the war for their own advantage, while others strive only to alleviate pain and end the conflict.…
Chaplain Hopkins and Emma Green brave a battlefield to rescue wounded soldiers. (Courtesy of PBS/Erik Heinila)

'Mercy Street' Recap: Season 2 Episode 4

Being a decent person in this war is dangerous. Being a woman just adds to the difficulty, but the women of Alexandria don't let that…
Hannah James as Emma Green. (PBS/Erik Heinila)

'Mercy Street' Recap: Season 2 Episode 3

Changes of heart abound in this episode as characters are thrust into trying circumstances and witness events that cause them to begin…
Major McBurney is rigidly insistent upon rules and regulations. (PBS/Erik Heinila)

'Mercy Street' Recap: Season 2 Episode 2

The characters all take some decisive actions: Alice's rebel work embroils the entire Green family in a dire situation, and Jimmy takes…
Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Nurse Mary Phinney. (PBS/Erik Heinila)

'Mercy Street' Recap: Season 2 Episode 1

Following Lincoln's visit to Mansion House, the hospital is full of new intrigue. The staff work to save Bullen while Frank works to…