In post-Civil War Pennsylvania, young surgeon Jonathan Ferrier (David Birney, St. Elsewhere) campaigns to improve medical practices in his hometown and becomes engulfed in doomed romances and family disputes. Based on the bestselling novel by Taylor Caldwell, this is an Emmy®-nominated 1977 television drama.
Lust, greed, power and redemption are just a taste of what goes on in a Pennsylvania town in the decades after the Civil War. This tumultuous mini-series follows the tangled lives of brilliant surgeon Dr. Jonathan Ferris (David Birney), his mother (Barbara Parkins) and her lover Dr. Martin Eaton (Steve Forrest).
“Arresting, diverse, sprawling” —The Washington Post
“A handsomely mounted production” —The Washington Post
Starring David Birney, Steve Forrest, Barbara Parkins, William Shatner, and Ralph Bellamy.
Not suitable for children.