Once an Eagle: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Once an Eagle is the epic story of America in the 20th Century, told through the lives of two career soldiers, spanning both World Wars. Based on the best-selling novel by Anton Myrer, Once an Eagle is one of the most acclaimed miniseries of all time, alongside "Winds of War" and "War and Rememberance." Sam Elliot takes on the role of Sam Damon, a courageous and compassionate man who finds his calling leading his men in war and peace time. Cliff Potts, on the other hand, plays Coutney Massengale, a ruthless achiever who will let nothing stand in his way to the top. In the late days of WW1, Damon and Massengale become friends, but as events unfold, the vast differences in their personalities lead to a face-off in a life and death struggle of good vs. evil.

Series details

• Title: Once an Eagle
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, War
• Premiere date: 1976-12-02
• Final broadcast date listed: 1977-01-13
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: NBC
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 77 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 11540
• IMDb ID: tt0074034
• TVDB ID: 232801

Cast and credited roles

• Sam Elliott — Sam Damon
• Cliff Potts — Courtney Massengale

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1976-12-02; final listed air date 1977-01-13; episode order: 7.

Source and licence

Adapted from Once an Eagle 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.