North and South: Season 2

1863. As the United States is torn apart by Civil War between a South longing to retain its genteel past and a North rapidly moving into the industrial age--with slavery driving a moral wedge into the heart of the nation--two lifelong friends must choose sides in North and South Book II.In this sweeping epic continuing the saga begun in North and South, Orry Main (Patrick Swayze) serves as general for the Confederacy, at war with the Union and his best friend, Union Colonel George Hazard (James Read). At a time of treason, treachery, courage and sacrifice, the honor and friendship of two men fighting for what they believe is right remain steadfast through the carnage of a brutal war.Based on the novel Love and War by John Jakes.