Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Luke Benward | ... | Garland Rhodes | |
Patrick Heusinger | ... | Colonel Palmer Kane | |
Lucien Laviscount | ... | Elijah | |
Hanna Mangan Lawrence | ... | Estella Rhodes | |
Chris O'Shea | ... | Robert Sumner (as Christopher O'Shea) | |
Nathan Parsons | ... | John Rhodes | |
Annabelle Stephenson | ... | Kate Rhodes | |
Riley Voelkel | ... | Lorelei Sumner | |
James Harvey Ward | ... | Cutler | |
Adrienne Warren | ... | Abby | |
Brett Cullen | ... | Ralston Rhodes | |
Tiffany Boone | ... | Phoebe | |
Callan McAuliffe | ... | Lockwood | |
Josh Pence | ... | Byrne Murphy | |
Cameron Palatas | ... | Charles Storey |
At the start of the Civil War, a prominent Virginia family makes the controversial decision to defend the South while freeing all of their slaves, pitting the family against one another and testing their strength, courage and love. The pilot was co-written by Carlton Cuse (Lost) and Randall Wallace (Braveheart) and directed by Wallace. Shot on location in Virgina. Written by Amazon Studios
Set in the South at the beginning of the Civil War. sets are good, acting top notch, the idea of fighting for ones beliefs, whether they conform to those around you or not is a classic idea, but I've never seen it done this way before. The situation provides for multiple conflicts, along a variety of issues within one family trying to keep their place in Southern Society, fighting for the Southern states rights while embracing the ideals of all men created equal in itself would be enough conflict, but with the addition of an in-law being on the other side makes for even more tension and drama. just going to say: if they only continue on with one of the Amazon Prime's new shows, I hope it is this one.