Miniseries poster

Miniseries

(1978)

Overview

Elizabeth Montgomery, Hal Holbrook and Jane Seymour star in a 1978 miniseries about an Ohio pioneer and her family. From the Conrad Richter trilogy.

Cast

Elizabeth Montgomery as Sayward Luckett Wheeler
Elizabeth Montgomery

as Sayward Luckett Wheeler

Hal Holbrook as Portius Wheeler - The Solitary
Hal Holbrook

as Portius Wheeler - The Solitary

Jane Seymour as Genny Luckett
Jane Seymour

as Genny Luckett

Steven Keats as Jake Tench
Steven Keats

as Jake Tench

Louise Latham as Jary Luckett
Louise Latham

as Jary Luckett

Tony Mockus Jr. as Worth Luckett
Tony Mockus Jr.

as Worth Luckett

Derin Altay as Ascha Luckett
Derin Altay

as Ascha Luckett

Michelle Stacy as Sulie Luckett
Michelle Stacy

as Sulie Luckett

Barney McFadden as Louie Scurrah
Barney McFadden

as Louie Scurrah

William H. Macy as Will Beagle
William H. Macy

as Will Beagle

Jeanette Nolan as Granny McWhirter
Jeanette Nolan

as Granny McWhirter

James D. O'Reilly as Angus Witherspoon
James D. O'Reilly

as Angus Witherspoon

Charles Tyner as Reverend Hutchins
Charles Tyner

as Reverend Hutchins

Dorrie Kavanaugh as Mistress Bartram
Dorrie Kavanaugh

as Mistress Bartram

Bert Remsen as Isaac Barker
Bert Remsen

as Isaac Barker

Joan Tompkins as Aunt Cornelia Wheeler
Joan Tompkins

as Aunt Cornelia Wheeler

Wilford Brimley as Jude McWhirter
Wilford Brimley

as Jude McWhirter

Katy Kurtzman as Rosa Tench
Katy Kurtzman

as Rosa Tench

Episodes

The Trees poster

The Trees 0.0

February 19, 1978

In Part 1, the Wheeler family encounters Indians and the elder daughters attract would-be suitors.

The Fields poster

The Fields 0.0

February 20, 1978

As the Wheeler family grows larger, Sayward (Elizabeth Montgomery) and her husband (Hal Holbrook) grow apart.

The Town poster

The Town 0.0

February 21, 1978

Adversities from cholera to wayward children ultimately yield to good fortune for Sayward and Portius in the conclusion…