The Blue & the Gray: Story, Cast and Series Facts
The Blue & the Gray (1982): Drama, War, History. Series details, synopsis, cast and season dates from TVmaze.
Story and premise
The Blue and the Gray is a sprawling adaptation of a story concept by Civil War historian Bruce Catton. The drama begins in 1859, with young war correspondent-to-be John Geyser meeting future Union officer Jonas Steele at the trial of abolitionist John Brown. They are reunited two years later during the presidential campaign of Abraham Lincoln and are eyewitnesses at the battle of Bull Run.
Series details
- Title: The Blue & the Gray
- Format: Scripted
- Language: English
- Genres: Drama, War, History
- Premiere date: 1982-11-14
- Final broadcast date listed: 1982-11-17
- Status in TVmaze: Ended
- Network listed by TVmaze: CBS
- Network country: United States
- Typical episode runtime: 255 minutes
- TVMaze ID: 16566
- IMDb ID: tt0083387
- TVDB ID: 81133
Cast and credited roles
- John Hammond — John Geyser
- Stacy Keach — Jonas Steele
- Lloyd Bridges — Ben Geyser
- Gregory Peck — Abraham Lincoln
- Robert Vaughn — Sen. Reynolds
- Julia Duffy — Mary Hale
Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue
- Season 1: premiered 1982-11-14; final listed air date 1982-11-17.
Source and licence
Adapted from The Blue & the Gray 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.
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