Sybil: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Director Daniel Petrie's riveting drama stars Sally Field in an Emmy-winning turn as New York City teacher Sybil Dorsett, who has developed multiple personalities as a result of physical and emotional childhood abuse. To blot out memories that continue to haunt her, Sybil manifests at least 16 distinct personas. Joanne Woodward portrays the compassionate psychiatrist who helps Sybil come to grips with her harrowing past.

Series details

• Title: Sybil
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Medical
• Premiere date: 1976-11-14
• Final broadcast date listed: 1976-11-15
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: NBC
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 100 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 25062
• IMDb ID: tt0075296
• TVDB ID: 342098

Cast and credited roles

• Joanne Woodward — Dr. Cornelia B. Wilbur
• Sally Field — Sybil Dorsett
• Brad Davis — Richard
• Martine Bartlett — Hattie Dorsett

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1976-11-14; final listed air date 1976-11-15; episode order: 2.

Source and licence

Adapted from Sybil 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.