This marks the latest effort to bring North and South to the small screen. ABC broadcast a six-part miniseries over three years in 1985, 1986 and 1994 starring Patrick Swayze as Orry Main.

Discovery has announced the development of a new miniseries adaptation of John Jakes’ trilogy of “North and South” novels set during run-up to the Civil War. According to Discovery, the ...

John Jakes, Author of the Miniseries-Spawning ‘North and South’ Trilogy, Dies at 90. His historical books were turned in 15 episodes that were produced by David L. Wolper, starred the likes of ...

Discovery and Lionsgate are hoping they can re-create ratings history too: ABC’s North And South was such a hit with viewers, ABC turned the miniseries into a miniseries SERIES. The second at ...

ABC’s “North and South” premiered in 1985 and starred Patrick Swayze as Orry Main and James Read as George Hazard. The miniseries also featured Elizabeth Taylor, Kirstie Alley, Jonathan ...

A few years ago, Malachi Kirby, who plays Kunta Kinte in the new version of “Roots,” was given a box set of the original 1977 series by his mother, who told him he should watch it. It… ...

John Jakes, the celebrated author known for his historical North and South trilogy that sold 10 million copies and became three ABC miniseries in the 1980s and ’90s, has died. He was 90.

David Wolper has not allowed rumors about the death of the miniseries to stop him from producing a $60 million maxiseries about the Civil War.The man who pioneered the modern television miniseries ...