The story of the enduring friendship between Orry Main of South Carolina and George Hazard of Pennsylvania, who become best friends while attending the United States Military Academy at West Point but later find themselves and their families on opposite sides of the American Civil War.
1842: Orry Main leaves the cotton plantation near Charleston that he's heir to on his way to West Point for two years of officer's training. On the way, he meets and falls in love …
S01E02
Autumn 1844 - Spring 1848
⭐ 8.0
Nov 5, 198593 min
George distracts Orry, whose brooding about Madeline wrecks his West Point performance. Bent bluffs his way out of a court-martial but its president eventually bullies him out of W…
S01E03
Spring 1848 - Summer 1854
⭐ 5.0
Nov 6, 198593 min
George and Orry's friendship is severely tested when one of the Mains' slaves escapes. Orry still travels to Pennsylvania for George and Constance's wedding, but when he hears a sp…
S01E04
Summer 1854 - Autumn 1856
⭐ 8.3
Nov 7, 198594 min
When the Hazards visit Mont Royal, Billy loses interest in Ashton when he sees her with another man, turning his interests to Brett. Virgilia meets James Hontoon's coachman Grady a…
S01E05
Spring 1857 - November 1860
⭐ 7.7
Nov 9, 198593 min
With Madeline locked in her room and nearly starving to death, Justin convinces the doctor to prescribes a daily dose of laudanum despite its addictive qualities. Madeline is soon …
S01E06
November 6, 1860 - April 12, 1861
⭐ 8.7
Nov 10, 198594 min
Lincoln is elected President, and George pays a surprise visit to Orry to apologize for what his fanatical sister said on their last visit and they resolve their differences, with …