Name: North and South
Genre: drama, war-politics
Released: 1985
Duration: 90 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: James Read, Lesley-Anne Down, Patrick Swayze, Philip Casnoff, Terri Garber

North and South (1985) — drama, war-politics TV series. Directed by Larry Peerce. Starring James Read, Lesley-Anne Down, Patrick Swayze, Philip Casnoff. This page maps 7 characters and 6 relationships between them as an interactive character network. Rated 7.5/10 from 182 votes.

Interactive Features for North and South

North and South offers interactive tools beyond traditional movie databases:

Character Relationship Map — Interactive D3-powered visualization of character connections, alliances, and conflicts. Explore how 7 characters interconnect through 6 relationship links.
AI Story Visualization & Plot Analysis — AI-powered breakdown of story structure, emotional arcs, turning points, and narrative progression.
Full Series Character Map — Cross-season character evolution tracking across all seasons with complete relationship network.

The story of the enduring friendship between Orry Main of South Carolina and George Hazard of Pennsylvania, 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 American Civil War.