This saga follows two families - the Hazards, from the North, and the Mains, from the South - through their changing fortunes at home and the harsh realities of the battlefields. When the South surrenders at the end of the Civil War, the families are reunited once again in friendship. In the final installment, the two families continue through Post-Civil War Reconstruction into pioneer Indian territories.

DVD release of the 1985 television mini-series. Based on the novel by John Jakes. Special features: Focusing on: an epic story: John Jakes and David Wolper discuss the story and mini-series ; The Hazards: James Read and Kirstie Alley talk about their rolls and The Hazard family ; The Mains: Patrick Swayze talks about his role ; A time and place: look at the period and the South ; an epic production: Civil War recreations and the scope of production ; memories: final thoughts from cast and crew.

North and South --North and South, Book II -- Heaven and Hell: North and South, Book III.