North and South is the title of three American television
miniseries broadcast on the
ABC network in 1985, 1986, and 1994. Set before, during, and immediately after the
American Civil War, they are based on the 1980s
trilogy of novels
North and South by
John Jakes. The 1985 first installment,
North and South, remains the seventh-highest rated miniseries in TV history.
North and South: Book II (1986) was met with similar success, while 1994's
Heaven and Hell: North and South Book III was poorly received by both critics and audiences.