
The story of the enduring friendship between Orry Main of South Carolina and George Hazard of Pennsylvania, who become best friends while attending the United States Military Academy at West Point but later find themselves and their families on opposite sides of the American Civil War.
StatusEnded
TypeScripted
Original LanguageEnglish
Network

Specials of North and South premiered on November 2, 1985

Book I of North and South premiered on November 3, 1985
Two friends, one northern and one southern, struggle to maintain their friendship as events build towards the American Civil War.

Book II of North and South premiered on May 4, 1986
The story of two friends and their families on opposite sides of the American Civil War.

Book III of North and South premiered on February 27, 1994
The Civil War has just ended, but things in the country aren't much better, especially in the south.

James Read
George Hazard

Lesley-Anne Down
Madeline Fabray LaMotte

Patrick Swayze
Orry Main

Philip Casnoff
Elkanah Bent
Terri Garber
Ashton Main Fenway

Jonathan Frakes
Stanley Hazard

Kyle Chandler
Charles Main

Cathy Lee Crosby
Judith Main

Mariette Hartley
Prudence

Rya Kihlstedt
Willa

Tom Noonan
Will Fenway

Stan Shaw
Isaac

Rip Torn
Adolphus

Robert Wagner
Cooper Main

Billy Dee Williams
Francis Cardozo

Cliff DeYoung
Gettys

Gary Grubbs
Lt. Pickles

Chris Burke
Jim

Gregory Zaragoza
Scar

Peter O'Toole
Sam Trump

Sharon Washington
Jane

Ann Dowd
Maureen

Darryl Theirse
Titus

Cameron Finley
Gus

Brad Leland
Beaufort

Julius Tennon
Micah

Elizabeth Taylor
Madame Conti