North and South
…And now it begins
North and South (1985-1994)
Seasons: 3,
episodes: 15
Episode runtime: 90 min
Average rating:
8.1/10
15 730
Status
Completed
Creators
Scenario
Producer
Hal Galli
Actors
James Read
George Hazard
Lesley-Anne Down
Madeline Fabray LaMotte
Patrick Swayze
Orry Main
Philip Casnoff
Elkanah Bent
Jonathan Frakes
Stanley Hazard
David Carradine
Justin LaMotte
Kyle Chandler
Charles Main
Lewis Smith
Charles Main
Short description
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.
Seasons
| Season | Episodes | Release date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
Book I Two friends, one northern and one southern, struggle to maintain their friendship as events build towards the American Civil War.
|
6 | 1985-11-03 | 7.7 |
Book II The story of two friends and their families on opposite sides of the American Civil War.
|
6 | 1986-05-04 | 7.5 |
Book III The Civil War has just ended, but things in the country aren't much better, especially in the south.
|
3 | 1994-02-27 | 9 |
What's left behind the scenes
- 8,700 costumes were sewn, more than 3,300 of which were for women. Each actress had between 28 and 35 costumes.
- Lincoln's wife was played by Rachel Jacobs, the wife of the author of the book 'North and South'.
- During filming, James Reed, who played George Hazard, married Wendy Kilborn, who played Constance Hazard. Thus, by a twist of fate, they went from being a fictional husband and wife to a real one.
- Jonathan Frakes, who played Stanley Hazard, married Jenny Francis, who played Brad Main Hazard.
- Parker Stevenson, who played Billy Hazard, and Kirstie Alley (Virginia Hazard) were married before filming began.
- Leslie-Anne Down (Madeline Main) married cinematographer Don E. Font LeRoy.
- The miniseries is based on the novel of the same name by John Jakes.
Auditions in India
Casting calls in USA
Castingi w Polsce
Кастинги в Україні
