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Season 1 – North and South

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Patrick Swayze, Kirstie Alley and Lesley-Anne Down star in a 1985 miniseries based on John Jakes' novel about the Civil War and its effect on two families.
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North and South — Season 1

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David J @Robin55 Jul 31 I love this series. It was a classic and I would recommend. See more Dan S @RT49880373 10/07/2023 I loved this. I still think so authentic and believable. We can learn so much about so many personalties and peoples through this film. So detailed that make you research so much about the period. I remember this was huge!! Before cable became big with series. I feel they should watch this in school as a teacher because they are not teaching it accurately. They are teaching things today not making anyone come together. Revising history. I studied history and I am a teacher and consider myself a historian. This is closer to the truth than what they are trying to teach today. Excellent. Goes through the Civil War step by step in an exciting way. It can inspire you to research more on battles and more. They are revising history today and I am a teacher and historian that I do not agree with the approach today that is bringing down the country they way they are teaching it now sadly. This mini series before cable series was huge! So many saw this. This was when everyone saw historical fiction but based on real events! Action adventure and love and war! I visited South Carolina and Charleston and saw all the houses and sets many times!! The most beautiful historical city we have in the country! See more Trevor T @RT25791882 04/29/2023 Pretty good. Quite enjoyed it. There are problems however with historical accuracy. Particularly it over emphasises the part slavery played in the origins of the American Civil War. See more Read all reviews
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Episode 1 Aired Nov 3, 1985 Two West Point cadets, Southerner Orry Main and Northerner George Hazard form a strong friendship in the years preceding the Civil War. Details Episode 2 Aired Nov 5, 1985 After serving in the Mexican War, George falls in love with an Irish surgeon's daughter, and Orry meets secretly with Madeline. Details Episode 3 Aired Nov 6, 1985 As slavery is hotly debated, Virgilia Hazard becomes a prominent abolitionist; George and Orry form a partnership in a cotton mill. Details Episode 4 Aired Nov 7, 1985 Orry's (Patrick Swayze) evil sister Ashton (Terri Garber) plots revenge against George's (James Read) brother Billy (John Stockwell); Virgilia (Kirstie Alley) marries a slave (Georg Stanford Brown); Madeline (Lesley-Anne Down) confesses a shocking secret to Orry. Details Episode 5 Aired Nov 9, 1985 As civil war threatens the country, Orry and George suffer a rift in their friendship; Elkanah Bent learns about Madeline's secret. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 10, 1985 As the outbreak of civil war becomes inevitable, Ashton plots to kill Billy; Orry and George attempt a reconciliation. Details

Season Info

Director
Richard Heffron
Network
ABC
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Drama, History, Romance, War
Original Language
English
Release Date
Nov 3, 1985