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The Blue and the Gray

1982 · 45m per ep · 12 · English

The Blue and the Gray is a television miniseries that first aired on CBS in three installments on November 14, November 16, and November 17, 1982. Set during the American Civil War, the series starred John Hammond, Stacy Keach, Lloyd Bridges, and Gregory Peck as President Abraham Lincoln. It was executive produced by Larry White and Lou Reda, in association with Columbia Pictures Television, then owned by The Coca-Cola Company.

6.8(50 reviews)

3.3129% popularity

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Details

First air date: Nov 14, 1982
Last air date: Nov 17, 1982
Status: Ended
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 3
Episode runtime: 45m
Original language: English
Country: —
Network / platform: CBS
Creator / showrunner: John Leekley
Certification: 12
Production companies: Larry White/Lou Reda Productions, Columbia Pictures Television, Columbia Pictures

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Keywords

slaveryminiseriesamerican civil war19th century

Seasons & episodes

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Season 1

1982 · 3 episodes

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Cast

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Gregory Peck

Abraham Lincoln

RT

Rip Torn

Ulysses S. Grant

LB

Lloyd Bridges

Ben Geyser

RV

Robert Vaughn

Senator Reynolds

SK

Stacy Keach

Jonas Steele

KB

Kathleen Beller

Kathy Reynolds

PP

Penny Peyser

Emma Gayser

JD

Julia Duffy

Mary Hale

RG

Robin Gammell

Jacob Hale Sr.

DW

David W. Harper

James Hale

JH

Julius Harris

Preacher

GH

Gregg Henry

Lester Bedell

CH

Cooper Huckabee

Matthew Geyser

JC

James Carroll Jordan

Professor Lowe

BK

Brian Kerwin

Malachy Hale

WL

William Lucking

Captain Potts

CN

Charles Napier

Major Harrison

WO

Walter Olkewicz

Grundy

DR

Duncan Regehr

Captain Randolph

DR

David Rounds

Christopher Spencer

CS

Christopher Stone

Major Fairburn

DB

Diane Baker

Evelyn Hale

PB

Paul Benedict

Arbuthnot

RC

Rory Calhoun

George Meade

CD

Colleen Dewhurst

Maggie Geyser

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6.8

50 community reviews

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Alex Rivera5.8/103/18/2026
Binge-worthy
Every episode leaves you wanting more. The character arcs are exceptional.
52 found helpful
JK
Jordan Kim6.8/103/14/2026
Peak television
One of the best shows in its genre — tightly written and beautifully acted.
44 found helpful
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Sam Patel7.800000000000001/103/10/2026
Must-watch series
The season finales alone are worth the watch.
36 found helpful
ML
Morgan Lee5.8/103/6/2026
Brilliant writing
Gripping from the first scene. Already recommending to everyone.
28 found helpful
CW
Casey Wong6.8/103/2/2026
Slow burn payoff
Takes a few episodes to hit stride, then it's unstoppable.
20 found helpful

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