Series · 1978–1978Ended

The Awakening Land

7.5·1 season·3 episodes·93 min avg.·United States of America

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 TreesUp next

Feb 19, 1978

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

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The Fields

Feb 20, 1978

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

03

The Town

Feb 21, 1978

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

Cast

18 credited

Elizabeth Montgomery

Sayward Luckett Wheeler

Portius Wheeler - The Solitary

Tony Mockus Jr.

Barney McFadden

William H. Macy

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