''1865'' is a

historical fiction Historical fiction is a literary genre in which the plot takes place in a setting related to the past events, but is fictional. Although the term is commonly used as a synonym for historical fiction literature, it can also be applied to other ty ...

podcast produced by Airship and

Wondery Wondery is an American podcast network and publisher of numerous award-winning podcasts, including Dirty John, Dr. Death, and The Shrink Next Door. Wondery was founded in 2016 by entrepreneur and media executive Hernan Lopez. The company was lau ...

and written by Steven Walters as well as Erik Archilla with Lindsay Graham as the executive producer. The show follows

Edwin Stanton Edwin McMasters Stanton (December 19, 1814December 24, 1869) was an American lawyer and politician who served as U.S. Secretary of War under the Lincoln Administration during most of the American Civil War. Stanton's management helped organize t ...

in the wake of the

assassination of Abraham Lincoln On April 14, 1865, Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, was assassinated by well-known stage actor John Wilkes Booth, while attending the play ''Our American Cousin'' at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. Shot in the hea ...

Background

The podcast is a historical fiction podcast produced by Airship and

. Erik Archilla and Steven Walters originally wrote the story for a class assignment while attending ''

Baylor University Baylor University is a private Baptist Christian research university in Waco, Texas. Baylor was chartered in 1845 by the last Congress of the Republic of Texas. Baylor is the oldest continuously operating university in Texas and one of the fir ...

''. The executive producer of the show was Lindsay Graham. The episodes are about 30 minutes long. The story begins with the

. The podcast follows

and delves into the

impeachment of Andrew Johnson The impeachment of Andrew Johnson was initiated on February 24, 1868, when the United States House of Representatives passed a resolution to impeach Andrew Johnson, the 17th president of the United States, for "high crimes and misdemeanors". T ...

Reception

Ben Cannon wrote in ''

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'' that the show is "storytelling at its finest." Clint Smith wrote in ''

The Atlantic ''The Atlantic'' is an American magazine and multi-platform publisher. It features articles in the fields of politics, foreign affairs, business and the economy, culture and the arts, technology, and science. It was founded in 1857 in Boston, ...

'' that he "can't say enough good things about it." Jake Miller gave the podcast an A+ score in ''The Educator's Room'' and wrote that "''1865'' is a masterpiece." The podcast was nominated for the 2021

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for best audio drama.

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