"North and South, Book II" (1986) TV mini-series

User Rating:

7.9/10   

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

4 May 1986 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Romance | War

Plot:

The story of two friends and their families on opposite sides of the American Civil War.

Plot Keywords:

Civil War | Friendship | American Civil War | Historical | Southern

Awards:

Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 nomination

Cast

Kirstie Alley	...	Virgilia Hazard (6 episodes, 1986)
David Carradine	...	Justin LaMotte (6 episodes, 1986)
Philip Casnoff	...	Elkanah Bent (6 episodes, 1986)
Mary Crosby	...	Isabel Hazard (6 episodes, 1986)
Lesley-Anne Down	...	Madeline LaMotte Main (6 episodes, 1986)
Jonathan Frakes	...	Stanley Hazard (6 episodes, 1986)
Genie Francis	...	Brett Main Hazard (6 episodes, 1986)
Terri Garber	...	Ashton Main Huntoon (6 episodes, 1986)
Wendy Kilbourne	...	Constance Flynn Hazard (6 episodes, 1986)
Kate McNeil	...	Augusta Barclay (6 episodes, 1986)
Jim Metzler	...	James Huntoon (6 episodes, 1986)
James Read	...	George Hazard (6 episodes, 1986)
Lewis Smith	...	Charles Main (6 episodes, 1986)
Parker Stevenson	...	Billy Hazard (6 episodes, 1986)
Patrick Swayze	...	Orry Main (6 episodes, 1986)
Lloyd Bridges	...	Jefferson Davis (6 episodes, 1986)
Olivia de Havilland	...	Mrs. Neal (6 episodes, 1986)
Linda Evans	...	Rose Sinclair (6 episodes, 1986)
Morgan Fairchild	...	Burdetta Halloran (6 episodes, 1986)
Hal Holbrook	...	Abraham Lincoln (6 episodes, 1986)
Lee Horsley	...	Rafe Beaudeen (6 episodes, 1986)
Nancy Marchand	...	Dorothea Dix (6 episodes, 1986)
Wayne Newton	...	Capt. Thomas Turner (6 episodes, 1986)
Jean Simmons	...	Clarissa Main (6 episodes, 1986)
James Stewart	...	Miles Colbert (6 episodes, 1986)
David Ogden Stiers	...	Congressman Sam Greene (6 episodes, 1986)
Inga Swenson	...	Maude Hazard (6 episodes, 1986)
Anthony Zerbe	...	Gen. Ulysses S. Grant (6 episodes, 1986)
Bonnie Bartlett	...	General's Wife (6 episodes, 1986)
Michael Dudikoff	...	Lt. Rudy Bodford (6 episodes, 1986)
Burton Gilliam	...	Cpl. Strock (6 episodes, 1986)
Erica Gimpel	...	Semiramis (6 episodes, 1986)
Clu Gulager	...	Gen. Philip Henry Sheridan (6 episodes, 1986)
Whip Hubley	...	Lt. Stephen Kent (6 episodes, 1986)
William Schallert	...	Gen. Robert E. Lee (6 episodes, 1986)
Forest Whitaker	...	Cuffey (6 episodes, 1986)
Beau Billingslea	...	Ezra (5 episodes, 1986)
John Nixon	...	Washington (5 episodes, 1986)
James Houghton	...	Lt. Ambrose Pell (4 episodes, 1986)
Russell Rarick	...	Tom (4 episodes, 1986)
Tony Frank	...	Salem Jones (3 episodes, 1986)
Kurtwood Smith	...	Col. Hram Berdan (3 episodes, 1986)
Michael Burgess	...	Jim (3 episodes, 1986)
Jeff Williams	...	Boz (3 episodes, 1986)
Michael Champion	...	Detective Haller (2 episodes, 1986)
Bumper Robinson	...	Michael (2 episodes, 1986)
Jack Thibeau	...	Mr. Morgan (2 episodes, 1986)
Lloyd Alan	...	Lt. Roberts (2 episodes, 1986)
Lee Anthony	...	General Scott (2 episodes, 1986)
Jerry Potter	...	Proprietor (2 episodes, 1986)
Dixie K. Wade	...	Mrs. Shoup (2 episodes, 1986)

Also Known As:

"Love and War" (USA) (subtitle)

Runtime:

USA:570 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Netherlands:12 | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Boone Hall Plantation - 1235 Long Point Road, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, USA

Company:

David L. Wolper Productions

Goofs:

Boom mic visible: In the 1st episode, when Orry meets with President Davis (when Davis and Lee fight about succession being a crime or not) a mike is visible in the mirror on the wall.

Quotes:

Ashton Main Huntoon: [to Orry about Madelines mother] She was a black whore in New Orleans!

Movie Connections:

Followed by "Heaven & Hell: North & South, Book III" (1994)

Excellent continuation!

This "sequel" is in no way a let down to the first season. In these episodes, the battle is raging and friends become enemies.

Parker Stevenson gets on board and portrays the Billy Hazard character with much more intensity than his predecessor was able to. In the same moment, his film wife Brett (Genie Francis) gets better and better and suddenly develops unexpected power.

The best scenes are those when the old friends suddenly meet on the battlefield - splendid storytelling here!

I have to recommend these two mini-series as the best TV productions of all time - when you love epic stories about friendship, love and tragedy, watch this one!