The Awakening Land
The Saga of an American Woman.
A lusty frontier saga about a pioneer woman and her love for her family, the man she marries, and the land on which she lives, dramatized from Conrad Richter's Pulitzer Prize-winning trilogy: 'The Trees;' 'The Fields;' and 'The Town.' The series originally aired on NBC in three installments from February 19 to February 21, 1978 and stars Elizabeth Montgomery and Hal Holbrook.
Seasons
1. The Trees
Air Date: 1978-02-19
In Part 1, the Wheeler family encounters Indians and the elder daughters attract would-be suitors.
2. The Fields
Air Date: 1978-02-20
As the Wheeler family grows larger, Sayward (Elizabeth Montgomery) and her husband (Hal Holbrook) grow apart.
3. The Town
Air Date: 1978-02-21
Adversities from cholera to wayward children ultimately yield to good fortune for Sayward and Portius in the conclusion of this 3-part miniseries.
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Rating
7.2/10
Release Date
1978-02-19
Episodes
3 (1 seasons)
Status
Ended
Cast
Elizabeth Montgomery
Sayward Luckett Wheeler
Hal Holbrook
Portius Wheeler - The Solitary
Jane Seymour
Genny Luckett
Steven Keats
Jake Tench
Louise Latham
Jary Luckett
Tony Mockus Jr.
Worth Luckett
Derin Altay
Ascha Luckett
Michelle Stacy
Sulie Luckett
Barney McFadden
Louie Scurrah
William H. Macy
Will Beagle
Jeanette Nolan
Granny McWhirter
James D. O'Reilly
Angus Witherspoon
Production Companies
Warner Bros. Television
Bensen/Kuhn/Sagal Productions