Summary
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.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Teens
Skip it if
- You want fast pacing
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 83GoodWatch 79
IMDb8.3
Time to watch it all
4 h 39 min
3 episodes, about 93 min each
An episode a night: done in 3 nights.
First aired
1978
February 19, 1978
Ended 1978
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityModerate
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchTeensBinge-FriendlyPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 10 more18 people
- Elizabeth MontgomerySayward Luckett Wheeler3 episodes
- Hal HolbrookPortius Wheeler - The Solitary3 episodes
- Jane SeymourGenny Luckett3 episodes
- Steven KeatsJake Tench3 episodes
- Louise LathamJary Luckett3 episodes
- TMTony Mockus Jr.Worth Luckett3 episodes
- DADerin AltayAscha Luckett3 episodes
- Michelle StacySulie Luckett3 episodes
- BMBarney McFaddenLouie Scurrah3 episodes
- William H. MacyWill Beagle3 episodes
- Jeanette NolanGranny McWhirter3 episodes
- JDJames D. O'ReillyAngus Witherspoon3 episodes
Charles TynerReverend Hutchins3 episodes- DKDorrie KavanaughMistress Bartram3 episodes
Bert RemsenIsaac Barker3 episodes
Joan TompkinsAunt Cornelia Wheeler3 episodes
Wilford BrimleyJude McWhirter3 episodes
Katy KurtzmanRosa Tench3 episodes
Directing · 1
- Boris Sagal Director
Writing · 3
- Conrad Richter Novel
- James Lee Barrett Teleplay
- Liam O'Brien Teleplay
Production · 4
- Harry Bernsen Executive Producer
- Harry Bernstein Executive Producer
- Tom Kuhn Executive Producer
- Robert E. Relyea Producer
Camera · 1
- Michel Hugo Director of Photography
Sound · 1
- Fred Karlin Original Music Composer
Art · 2
- Jack De Shields Production Design
- Fred Price Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Frank Tauss Costume Design
The Awakening Land episodes
1 season · 3 episodes
Episodes
- S1 E1 Part I: The Trees, 9.1
- S1 E2 Part II: The Fields, 8.4
- S1 E3 Part III: The Town, 9.0
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