The series has aged reasonably well. The lack of gore (made for network TV) seems tame post- Saving Private Ryan , but the psychological trauma—depicted through John Geyser’s lost innocence—remains powerful.
Beyond Peck, the series features Stacy Keach, John Hammond, Diane Baker, and even a young Paul Winfield. The chemistry between the sprawling cast makes the three-part saga feel intimate despite its massive scale. The Blue and the Gray -1982- -multi sub- Civil ...
: While John attempts to remain non-partisan, his brothers fight for the Confederacy, and his cousins join the Union, highlighting the "brother against brother" tragedy of the war. John Hammond John Geyser Stacy Keach Jonas Steele Gregory Peck President Abraham Lincoln Lloyd Bridges Ben Geyser Colleen Dewhurst Maggie Geyser Julia Duffy Warren Oates Major Welles Sterling Hayden John Brown General Ulysses S. Grant Robert Symonds General Robert E. Lee Production and Reception The series has aged reasonably well
Ben and Maggie Geyser are Virginia farmers. Their sons—Matthew, Mark, and Luke—eventually enlist in the Confederate Army. The Hales (The Blue): The chemistry between the sprawling cast makes the
Covers the brutal Battle of the Wilderness, Lee’s surrender at Appomattox, and the assassination of President Lincoln. Notable Cast & Characters