The Blue and the Gray
19822h 7m / epDrama
First aired
November 14, 1982
TMDB Score
68% match · 26 votes
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The war continues with both sides suffering severe causalities. Lincoln issues his Emancipation Proclamation abolishing slavery although the north still has to win the war to enforce it. John Geyser grows closer to Kathy Reynolds against her father’s wishes while Jonas Steele marries John’s cousin. Later, John informs a band of hiding slaves of Lincoln’s mandate.
About the Series
Synopsis
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.
CreatorJohn Leekley
- First aired
- November 14, 1982
- Last aired
- November 17, 1982
- Seasons
- 1 season · 3 episodes
- Status
- Ended
- Original language
- English
- Network
- CBS
Top Billed Cast
Gregory Peck
Abraham Lincoln
Rip Torn
Ulysses S. Grant
Lloyd Bridges
Ben Geyser
Robert Vaughn
Senator Reynolds
Stacy Keach
Jonas Steele
Kathleen Beller
Kathy Reynolds
Penny Peyser
Emma Gayser
Julia Duffy
Mary Hale
Robin Gammell
Jacob Hale Sr.
David W. Harper
James Hale
Julius Harris
Preacher
Gregg Henry
Lester Bedell
Cooper Huckabee
Matthew Geyser
James Carroll Jordan
Professor Lowe
Brian Kerwin
Malachy Hale
William Lucking
Captain Potts
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