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North and South

1985 – 1987 · 45m per ep · TV-PG · English · United States of America

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.

7.5(349 reviews)

23.2557% popularity

At a glance

Details

First air date: Nov 3, 1985
Last air date: Mar 2, 1994
Status: Ended
Seasons: 3
Episodes: 15
Episode runtime: 45m
Original language: English
Country: United States of America, United Kingdom
Network / platform: ABC
Creator / showrunner: Richard T. Heffron
Certification: TV-PG
Production companies: David L. Wolper Productions, Warner Bros. Television, ABC Television

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Keywords

slaverymale friendshipwest pointamerican civil warabolitionist

Seasons & episodes

Book I

Book I

1985 · 6 episodes

Two friends, one northern and one southern, struggle to maintain their friendship as events build towards the American Civil War.

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Cast

JR

James Read

George Hazard

LD

Lesley-Anne Down

Madeline Fabray LaMotte

PS

Patrick Swayze

Orry Main

PC

Philip Casnoff

Elkanah Bent

TG

Terri Garber

Ashton Main Fenway

JF

Jonathan Frakes

Stanley Hazard

KC

Kyle Chandler

Charles Main

CL

Cathy Lee Crosby

Judith Main

MH

Mariette Hartley

Prudence

RK

Rya Kihlstedt

Willa

TN

Tom Noonan

Will Fenway

SS

Stan Shaw

Isaac

RT

Rip Torn

Adolphus

RW

Robert Wagner

Cooper Main

BD

Billy Dee Williams

Francis Cardozo

CD

Cliff DeYoung

Gettys

GG

Gary Grubbs

Lt. Pickles

CB

Chris Burke

Jim

GZ

Gregory Zaragoza

Scar

PO

Peter O'Toole

Sam Trump

SW

Sharon Washington

Jane

AD

Ann Dowd

Maureen

DT

Darryl Theirse

Titus

CF

Cameron Finley

Gus

BL

Brad Leland

Beaufort

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7.5

349 community reviews

AR
Alex Rivera6.5/103/18/2026
Binge-worthy
Every episode leaves you wanting more. The character arcs are exceptional.
52 found helpful
JK
Jordan Kim7.5/103/14/2026
Peak television
One of the best shows in its genre — tightly written and beautifully acted.
44 found helpful
SP
Sam Patel8.5/103/10/2026
Must-watch series
The season finales alone are worth the watch.
36 found helpful
ML
Morgan Lee6.5/103/6/2026
Brilliant writing
Gripping from the first scene. Already recommending to everyone.
28 found helpful
CW
Casey Wong7.5/103/2/2026
Slow burn payoff
Takes a few episodes to hit stride, then it's unstoppable.
20 found helpful

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