Book II poster

Book II

(1986)

Overview

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

Cast

James Read as George Hazard
James Read

as George Hazard

Lesley-Anne Down as Madeline Fabray LaMotte
Lesley-Anne Down

as Madeline Fabray LaMotte

Patrick Swayze as Orry Main
Patrick Swayze

as Orry Main

Lewis Smith as Charles Main
Lewis Smith

as Charles Main

Hal Holbrook as Abraham Lincoln
Hal Holbrook

as Abraham Lincoln

Inga Swenson as Maude Hazard
Inga Swenson

as Maude Hazard

Parker Stevenson as Billy Hazard
Parker Stevenson

as Billy Hazard

Lou Felder as Thaddeus Stevens
Lou Felder

as Thaddeus Stevens

Episodes

June 1861 - July 21, 1861 poster

June 1861 - July 21, 1861 7.5

May 4, 1986

Orry and Charles, now officers in the Confederate Army, leave the Main family plantation for the war in Virginia. Orry,…

July 1861 - Summer 1862 poster

July 1861 - Summer 1862 7.5

May 5, 1986

The ebb and flow of war has begun with victories and defeats on both sides. Brett and Semiramis make it safely back to …

September 17, 1862 - Spring 1864 poster

September 17, 1862 - Spring 1864 7.5

May 6, 1986

By September 1862, the South appears to be on the verge of victory. President Lincoln wants to emancipate all slaves bu…

May 1864 - Late Autumn 1864 poster

May 1864 - Late Autumn 1864 7.5

May 7, 1986

Ulysses S. Grant is made commander of the Northern Armies, having an immediate effect but at very high costs in casualt…

December 1864 - February 1865 poster

December 1864 - February 1865 7.5

May 8, 1986

Charles and Orry set out to rescue George Hazard, who is being held at Libby Prison in Richmond. They make sure he gets…

March 1865 - April 1865 poster

March 1865 - April 1865 7.5

May 11, 1986

The fighting ends with a Northern victory. Orry and George fight against each other (although not directly) in the last…