Captains and the Kings: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The serialization of Taylor Caldwell's novel about an Irish immigrant and the establishment of his family name through the accumulation of wealth and power during the years from 1857 to 1912, along with his goal of having his son elected the first Catholic President of the United States.

Series details

• Title: Captains and the Kings
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama
• Premiere date: 1976-09-30
• Final broadcast date listed: 1976-11-25
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: NBC
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 13337
• IMDb ID: tt0073971
• TVDB ID: 77247

Cast and credited roles

• Richard Jordan — Joseph Armagh
• Perry King — Rory Armagh
• Patty Duke — Bernadette Hennessey Armagh
• Blair Brown — Elizabeth Healey
• Robert Vaughn — Charles Desmond
• Jane Seymour — Marjorie Chisholm Armagh
• Charles Durning — Ed Healey
• Vic Morrow — Tom Hennessey
• John Carradine — Father Hale
• Henry Fonda — Senator Enfield Bassett
• John de Lancie — Timothy Armagh
• Ray Bolger — R.J. Squibbs

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1976-09-30; final listed air date 1976-11-25; episode order: 8.

Source and licence

Adapted from Captains and the Kings on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.