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The Awakening Land is a 1978 television miniseries based on Conrad Richter's trilogy of novels: The Trees; The Fields; and The Town, published from 1940 to 1950. The series originally aired on NBC in three installments from February 19 to February 21, 1978; directed by Boris Sagal, it starred Elizabeth Montgomery and Hal Holbrook.
Original Release
02/19/1978 on NBC
US Release
02/19/1978
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Elizabeth Montgomery | Sayward Luckett Wheeler |
| Hal Holbrook | Portius Wheeler - The Solitary / Portius Wheeler |
| Jane Seymour | Genny Luckett |
| Steven Keats | Jake Tench |
| Tony Mockus Jr. | Worth Luckett |
| William H. Macy | Will Beagle |
| Chelcie Ross | Billy Harbison |
| Dorrie Kavanaugh | Mistress Bartram / Mrs. Jake Tench (M. Bartram) |
| Derin Altay | Achsa Luckett / Ascha Luckett |
| Bert Remsen | Isaac Barker |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Part I: The Trees | Sunday, 19 February 1978 |
| 2 | Part II: The Fields | Monday, 20 February 1978 |
| 3 | Part III: The Town | Tuesday, 21 February 1978 |
Directors
Writers
Conrad Richter, James Lee Barrett, Liam O'Brien
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Elizabeth Montgomery | Sayward Luckett Wheeler |
| Hal Holbrook | Portius Wheeler - The Solitary / Portius Wheeler |
| Jane Seymour | Genny Luckett |
| Steven Keats | Jake Tench |
| Tony Mockus Jr. | Worth Luckett |
| William H. Macy | Will Beagle |
| Chelcie Ross | Billy Harbison |
| Dorrie Kavanaugh | Mistress Bartram / Mrs. Jake Tench (M. Bartram) |
| Derin Altay | Achsa Luckett / Ascha Luckett |
| Bert Remsen | Isaac Barker |
| Charles Tyner | Reverend Hutchins |
| Sean Frye | Resolve Wheeler |
| Johnny Timko | Kinzie Wheeler |
| Barney McFadden | Louie Scurrah |
| Pia Romans | Huldah Wheeler |
| Sonja Lanzener | Annie McFall |
| Art Kassul | George Roebuck |
| Bernie Kuby | Mathias Cottle |
| Louis Plante | Zephon Brown |
| Ann Eggert | Mary Harbison |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Harry Bernsen | Executive Producer |
| Tom Kuhn | Executive Producer |
| Robin S. Clark | Producer |
| Robert E. Relyea | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1978 | Emmy | Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition for a Series (Dramatic Underscore) | Nominated |
| 1978 | Emmy | Outstanding Cinematography in Entertainment Programming for a Series | Nominated |
| 1978 | Emmy | Outstanding Individual Achievement in Any Area of Creative Technical Crafts | Nominated |
| 1978 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series | Nominated |
| 1978 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series | Nominated |
| 1978 | Emmy | Outstanding Single Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Comedy or Drama Series | Nominated |
