| Genre | Historical fiction |
|---|---|
| Created by | David L. Wolper |
| Based on |
North and South (trilogy) by John Jakes |
| Story by | John Jakes |
| Starring | James Read, Patrick Swayze, Lesley-Anne Down, Wendy Kilbourne, Kirstie Alley, Jean Simmons, Mitchell Ryan, Terri Garber, Genie Franci,s Kyle Chandler, David Ogden Stiers, David Carradine, Jonathan Frakes, Hal Holbrook, |
| Theme music composer | Bill Conti |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | Book I: 6 Book II: 6 Book III: 3 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Paul Freeman |
| Cinematography | Stevan Larner, ASC |
| Running time | 90 minutes/episode 1,342 mins. total |
| Production companies |
David L. Wolper Productions Warner Bros. Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Picture format | 480i (NTSC) |
| Audio format |
Book I & Book II: Mono Book III: Stereo |
| Original release | Book I: November 3, 1985 Book II: May 4, 1986 Book III: February 27, 1994 |
