The Awakening Land

S01E02: The Fields

As the Wheeler family grows larger, Sayward (Elizabeth Montgomery) and her husband (Hal Holbrook) grow apart.

Overview

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.

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Episodes

The Trees

S01E01 The Trees

February 19, 1978 93 min
In Part 1, the Wheeler family encounters Indians and the elder daughters attract would-be suitors.
The Fields

S01E02 The Fields

February 20, 1978 97 min
As the Wheeler family grows larger, Sayward (Elizabeth Montgomery) and her husband (Hal Holbrook) grow apart.
The Town

S01E03 The Town

February 21, 1978 142 min
Adversities from cholera to wayward children ultimately yield to good fortune for Sayward and Portius in the conclusion of this 3-part miniseries.

Cast

Elizabeth Montgomery
Elizabeth Montgomery
Sayward Luckett Wheeler
Hal Holbrook
Hal Holbrook
Portius Wheeler - The Solitary
Jane Seymour
Jane Seymour
Genny Luckett
Steven Keats
Steven Keats
Jake Tench
Louise Latham
Louise Latham
Jary Luckett
Tony Mockus Jr.
Worth Luckett
Derin Altay
Ascha Luckett
Michelle Stacy
Michelle Stacy
Sulie Luckett
Barney McFadden
Louie Scurrah
William H. Macy
William H. Macy
Will Beagle
Jeanette Nolan
Jeanette Nolan
Granny McWhirter
James D. O'Reilly
Angus Witherspoon

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