Apple orders documentary about Abraham Lincoln’s quest to end slavery

US tech giant Apple has greenlit a docuseries exploring President Lincoln’s complex quest to end slavery.

Lincoln’s Dilemma, based on historian David S Reynolds’ book Abe: Abraham Lincoln in His Times, is produced by Eden Productions and Kunhardt Films.

Executive producers are Peter Kunhardt, Teddy Kunhardt, George Kunhardt, Josh Tyrangiel, Richard Plepler, Jacqueline Olive, Barak Goodman and Jelani Cobb. Olive and Goodman direct the series.

Narrated by actor Jeffery Wright (Casino Royale, The Batman, Boardwalk Empire) and featuring the voices of Bill Camp and Leslie Odom Jr, all four parts of the series will premiere globally on the Apple TV+ streamer on February 18.