本片講述一名謙沖自牧的男人如何克服各種不可思議的困難，登上權力的頂峰，成為美國總統。他拯救了自己的國家，而且拯救了兩次。這部三集的迷你影集完美結合了動人的戲劇場面、專家評論和精美修復的史料影像，揭示了這位非典型英雄所寫下的真實傳奇，他帶領國家面對究極考驗：南北戰爭、以及戰後重建。
Grant tells the remarkable and quintessentially American story of a humble man who overcomes incredible obstacles, rises to the highest ranks of power and saves the nation not once, but twice. With a seamless blend of dramatic scenes, expert commentary and beautifully enhanced archival imagery, this three-part miniseries uncovers the true legacy of the unlikely hero who led the nation during its greatest tests: the Civil War and Reconstruction.
