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PBS ‘opened a door’ to other projects with ‘Mercy Street,’ chief programmer says
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PBS’s Beth Hoppe said her team is eyeing other American dramas.
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Funding woes prompt PBS to kill off ‘Mercy Street’
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The program set in a Civil War hospital was PBS’s first original drama since 2004.
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Talk of election takes spotlight at PBS summer press tour
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Even panels about shows not overtly dedicated to politics were immersed in campaign theories and analyses.
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‘Mercy Street’ to return to PBS lineup for second season
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The second season will bring viewers “closer to the fight and into the halls of Confederate power.”
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PBS will decide shortly on another season of ‘Mercy Street’
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Online viewers watched 500,000 streams of Mercy Street within a week after its debut.
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Early ratings for PBS’s ‘Mercy Street’ show promise
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The series’ Jan. 17 debut drew 3.3 million viewers.
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‘The Pub’ #52: Slate’s June Thomas reviews ‘Mercy Street’
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Can the Civil War drama compare to Downton Abbey?
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PBS president expresses concern about auction’s impact on coverage
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Paula Kerger spoke with TV critics Monday about the FCC spectrum auction, the success of Downton Abbey and the future of Mercy Street.
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PBS’s ‘Mercy Street’ debuts with Amazon streaming deal in place
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PBS is pulling out all the stops to promote its first original American drama in over a decade.
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Historical details set bar for ‘Mercy Street,’ a rare American drama on PBS
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Of the scripted series on TV this season, it’s unlikely that any come close to the demanding standards of historical authenticity found in Mercy Street.