About
Ambitious, post-Civil War costume drama spanning 36 years which intertwines several stories of lust, power, greed and murder in dealing with two former army field doctors and their passion for their work and women in their lives.
Cast
David Birney
as Jonathan 'Jon' Ferrier
Barbara Parkins
as Hilda Eaton
Ralph Bellamy
as Dr. Jim Spaulding
Barry Brown
as Howard Best
Tom Bosley
as Dr. Louis Hedler/Narrator
Joan Van Ark
as Jane Robson
Ray Milland
as Jonas Witherby
Dan Dailey
as Father Maguire
J.D. Cannon
as Kenton Campion
Steve Forrest
as Martin Eaton
Cameron Mitchell
as Jeremiah Hadley
Inga Swenson
as Amelia Foster
Linda Purl
as Mavis Eaton
Margaret O'Brien
as Flora Bumpstead Eaton
Theodore Bikel
as Peter Heger
Leonard Frey
as David Paxton
David Huffman
as Harold Ferrier
Randolph Mantooth
as Father Frank McNulty
Kathleen Nolan
as Myrtle Heger
William Shatner
as Adrian Ferrier
Seasons
Episodes
Season 1
Episode 1
Dr. Martin Eaton returns home from war to discover his sweetheart, Marjorie, betrothed to another, wealthier man. Martin reluctantly marries the shy Flora instead and focuses on his medical practice, engaging in the occasional extramarital tryst. Meanwhile, Marjorie raises two boys, Jon and Harold, who have starkly different personalities.
Episode 2
Jon weds Mavis, but their marriage quickly plunges into dysfunction as Mavis becomes more petulant and Jon more distant. As Jon throws himself into work, both he and Mavis engage in affairs. But the price for their secrets will result in dangerous consequences neither could have imagined.
Episode 3
Jon's arrogance and conviction put him increasingly at odds with his colleagues, neighbors, and family. Grasping to stay afloat amid constant conflict, he must confront treacherous, false accusations and catastrophic family revelations.
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