North and South 1985 | Then vs Now | Entertainment Cast

North and South is shorthand for a trilogy of books written by John Jakes: North and South, set during the antebellum period of American history, Love and War, which takes place during the Civil War, and Heaven and Hell, which covers Reconstruction and the period of western expansion that followed.
The saga tells the story of the enduring friendship between Orry Main of South Carolina (Patrick Swayze) and George Hazard of Pennsylvania (James Read), who become best friends while attending the United States Military Academy at West Point but later find themselves and their families on opposite sides of the war.
The books were adapted into three TV Mini Series starring Patrick Swayze and James Read:
North and South (1985)
North and South: Book II (1986)
Heaven and Hell: North and South Book III (1994)