Summary
Based on the best-selling 1969 novel by Irwin Shaw, the series follows the divergent career courses of the impoverished German American Jordache brothers.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Teens
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 82GoodWatch 81
IMDb8.2
Time to watch it all
12 h
12 episodes, about 60 min each
An episode a night: about 2 weeks.
First aired
1976
February 1, 1976
Ended 1976
Genres
DramaSoapLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
Yes: its content advisories are violence, sexual content, strong language, and disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityMild
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBinge-FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids.
24 of 38 · most episodes first
Peter StraussRudy Jordache · 12 episodes
Nick NolteTom Jordache · 12 episodes
Susan BlakelyJulie Prescott · 12 episodes
Ed AsnerAxel Jordache · 12 episodes
Dorothy McGuireMary Jordache · 12 episodes
Bill BixbyWillie Abbott · 12 episodes
Ray MillandDuncan Calderwood · 12 episodes
Robert ReedTeddy Boylan · 12 episodes
Murray HamiltonSid Gossett · 12 episodes
Dorothy MaloneIrene Goodwin · 12 episodes
Gloria GrahameSue Prescott · 12 episodes
Lynda Day GeorgeLinda Quayles · 12 episodes
George MaharisJoey Quayles · 12 episodes
Andrew DugganCol. Deiner · 12 episodes
Tim McIntireBrad Knight · 12 episodes
William SmithFalconetti · 12 episodes
Norman FellSmitty · 12 episodes
Lawrence PressmanBill Denton · 12 episodes
Van JohnsonMarsh Goodwin · 12 episodes
Craig StevensAsher Berg · 12 episodes
Kay LenzKate Jordache · 12 episodes
Jo Ann HarrisGloria Bartley · 12 episodes
Helen CraigMartha · 12 episodes
Kim DarbyVirginia Calderwood · 12 episodes
Directing · 3
- Bill Bixby Director
- David Greene Director
- Boris Sagal Director
Writing · 2
- Irwin Shaw Novel, Creator
- Dean Riesner Teleplay, Writer
Production · 3
- Harve Bennett Executive Producer
- Jon Epstein Producer
- Ben Bishop Unit Manager
Sound · 1
- Alex North Original Music Composer
Rich Man, Poor Man episodes
1 season · 12 episodes
Episodes
- S1 E1 Part I: Chapters 1 and 2, 8.0
- S1 E2 Part II: Chapters 3 and 4, 8.1
- S1 E3 Part III: Chapter 5, 7.7
- S1 E4 Part IV: Chapter 6, 7.8
- S1 E5 Part V: Chapter 7, 7.9
- S1 E6 Part VI: Chapter 8, 8.0
- S1 E7 Part VII: Chapter 9, 7.9
- S1 E8 Part VII: Chapter 10, 8.1
- S1 E9 Part VIII: Chapters 11 and 12, 8.4
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