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The Blue & the Gray Season 1 Episodes

  • 1982-2014
  • 1 Season
  • CBS
  • Drama
  • TVPG
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An ambitious 1982 miniseries re-creating the scope of the War Between the States. Based partly on a concept by historian Bruce Catton, it blends fact with fiction and battle scenes with personal drama that turns kin against kin. The plot unfolds mainly through the interwoven actions of a sensitive teenage artist named John Peyser, who breaks from his Virginia roots to become a war correspondent; and enigmatic Union officer Jonas Steele, who falls in love with John's Pennsylvania cousin.

Season 1 Episode Guide

Season 1

3 Episodes 1982 - 1982

Episode 1

Part 1

Sun, Nov 14, 1982 127 mins

A three-part Civil War miniseries that unfolds through the eyes of John Geyser (John Hammond), an artist and war correspondent who, in Part 1, reports on the trial of insurrectionist John Brown (Sterling Hayden); meets President Lincoln (Gregory Peck); and covers the battle of Bull Run. Jonas Steele: Stacy Keach. Ben Geyser: Lloyd Bridges. Maggie Geyser: Colleen Dewhurst. Jonathan: Paul Winfield.

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Episode 2

The Blue And The Gray Part II

Tue, Nov 16, 1982 120 mins

Part 2 chronicles the marriage of Jonas and Mary (Stacy Keach, Julia Duffy); the battlefront experiences of Union soldier Malachy Hale (Brian Kerwin) and his Confederate cousin Luke Geyser; and the travels of correspondent John Geyser (John Hammond) through the South. Luke: Dan Shor. Kathy Reynolds: Kathleen Beller. President Lincoln: Gregory Peck. Senator Reynolds: Robert Vaughn.

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Episode 3

Part 3

Wed, Nov 17, 1982 180 mins

Conclusion. Lincoln (Gregory Peck) delivers the Gettysburg Address (1863); the Geysers defend their homestead; and Robert E. Lee (Robert Symonds) surrenders to U.S. Grant (Rip Torn) at Appomattox. John Geyser: John Hammond. Kathy Reynolds: Kathleen Beller. Jonas Steele: Stacy Keach. Mrs. Lovelace: Geraldine Page. General Meade: Rory Calhoun.

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