Series·1978·1 season

The Awakening Land

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A lusty frontier saga about a pioneer woman and her love for her family, the man she marries, and the land on which she lives, dramatized from Conrad Richter's Pulitzer Prize-winning trilogy: 'The Trees;' 'The Fields;' and 'The Town.' The series originally aired on NBC in three installments from February 19 to February 21, 1978 and stars Elizabeth Montgomery and Hal Holbrook.

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The TreesE1 · 93 min

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

The FieldsE2 · 97 min

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

The TownE3 · 142 min

Adversities from cholera to wayward children ultimately yield to good fortune for Sayward and Portius in the conclusion of this 3-part miniseries.

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Cast

12 credited

Elizabeth Montgomery
Elizabeth MontgomerySayward Luckett Wheeler
Hal Holbrook
Hal HolbrookPortius Wheeler - The Solitary
Jane Seymour
Jane SeymourGenny Luckett
Steven Keats
Steven KeatsJake Tench
Louise Latham
Louise LathamJary Luckett
Tony Mockus Jr.
Tony Mockus Jr.Worth Luckett
Derin Altay
Derin AltayAscha Luckett
Michelle Stacy
Michelle StacySulie Luckett
Barney McFadden
Barney McFaddenLouie Scurrah
William H. Macy
William H. MacyWill Beagle
Jeanette Nolan
Jeanette NolanGranny McWhirter
James D. O'Reilly
James D. O'ReillyAngus Witherspoon

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