# Is Ken Burns's civil War available for streaming? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 28, 2023, 5:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-ken-burnss-civil-war-available-for-streaming/995258 "2023-12-28T05:35:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2023, 5:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-ken-burnss-civil-war-available-for-streaming/995258/1 "2023-12-28T05:35:45Z")
I’ve googled around but didn’t find anything. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2023, 5:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-ken-burnss-civil-war-available-for-streaming/995258/2 "2023-12-28T05:38:31Z")
I got a really good copy on VHS. Does this help? 😁 ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2023, 5:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-ken-burnss-civil-war-available-for-streaming/995258/3 "2023-12-28T05:44:09Z")
Can you string a really long cable from your vcr to my tv? ---
**Author:** ![Whack-a-Mole](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/whack-a-mole/32/141_2.png) [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2023, 5:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-ken-burnss-civil-war-available-for-streaming/995258/4 "2023-12-28T05:50:56Z")
Whenever you (anyone) wants to know where they can stream something (whether it is free or a subscription or a rental or a purchase) go to: - [https://www.justwatch.com/](https://www.justwatch.com/) For the OP the answer is yes. Here is the page that shows where you can get it: - [The Civil War - streaming tv show online](https://www.justwatch.com/us/tv-show/the-civil-war) You cannot view things from there. Only find out where you can go to get it. ---
**Author:** ![Wesley\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wesley_clark/32/20581_2.png) [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2023, 6:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-ken-burnss-civil-war-available-for-streaming/995258/5 "2023-12-28T06:22:42Z")
I have PBS passport ($5 a month) that gives me access to lots of PBS movies, and its on the PBS app for me. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2023, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-ken-burnss-civil-war-available-for-streaming/995258/6 "2023-12-28T19:53:11Z")
I don’t have a vcr anymore. ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2023, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-ken-burnss-civil-war-available-for-streaming/995258/7 "2023-12-28T20:44:45Z")
The Internet Archive has it (free) [The Civil War, by Ken Burns](https://archive.org/details/Ken_Burns-The_Civil_War/Ken+Burns+-+The+Civil+War+1+-+The+Cause+(1861).avi) ---
**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2023, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-ken-burnss-civil-war-available-for-streaming/995258/8 "2023-12-28T23:50:24Z")
> [@Northern\_Piper](#): > > I’ve googled around but didn’t find anything. It’s available on bilibili for free, too. I sent you the link. ---
**Author:** ![moes\_lotion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ba0ec/32.png) [@moes\_lotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/moes_lotion)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2023, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-ken-burnss-civil-war-available-for-streaming/995258/9 "2023-12-30T00:36:46Z")
Here in Toronto, my public library membership gives me access (limited to 8 titles per month) to the hoopla streaming service, which carries the series. Maybe you can get something similar. Link: [https://www.hoopladigital.com/television/the-civil-war-ken-burns/10085764](https://www.hoopladigital.com/television/the-civil-war-ken-burns/10085764)