The history channels hatfields and mccoys, a sixhour miniseries about the 19thcentury folk legend, airing on the basic cable channel through wednesday night, is. When the mccoys murder anses younger brother, the hatfields ride out to get bloody revenge. Kevin costner and bill paxton star in this allnew threepart miniseries about the legendary and deadly family feud. The wall street journals christopher john farley takes a look at whats. The story of the feud that nearly launched a war between kentucky and west virginia. The hatfields of west virginia were led by william anderson devil anse hatfield, while the mccoys of kentucky were under the leadership of randolph ole ranl mccoy. Devil anse hatfield and randall mccoy were close friends until near the end of the civil war, when they return to their homes hatfield in west virginia and mccoy in kentucky to increasing tensions and misunderstandings that quickly lead to allout warfare between the clans partially caused by a stolen pig.
Both actors lend considerable gravitas to the sprawling story, which. If you love historical drama, westerns, or great film, then you are sure to enjoy this series. The hatfield mccoy saga begins with devil anse hatfield costner and randall mccoy paxton. Add the shows you like to a watchlist and let the site take it from there. What is it about being dead that makes me so horny.
The threepart miniseries starring kevin costner and bill paxton made cable history with gigantic ratings last night. The hatfield mccoy feud, also described by journalists as the hatfield mccoy war, involved two rural american families of the west virginiakentucky area along the tug fork of the big sandy river in the years 18631891. Its the true american story of a legendary family feudone that spanned decades and nearly launched a war between kentucky and west virginia. Their epic skirmish claimed twelve victims over the course of eleven years and sparked headlines that would forever lock them into the annals of american folklore, but who were the hatfields and mccoys really, and what transgression sparked the unquenchable bloodlust that. The hatfields of west virginia were led by william anderson devil anse hatfield while the mccoys of kentucky under the leadership of randolph ol randell mccoy. The miniseries won 5 emmy awards for outstanding lead actor in a miniseries or a movie kevin costner, outstanding supporting. Mar 19, 2009 the legendary family feud of american history, the hatfields and mccoys, is explained by cbn news reporter and hatfield descendant, wendy griffith. Each episode aired for two hours on may 28, 29, and 30, 2012. May 29, 2012 the family feud between the hatfields and mccoys is brought to life in a new history channel series.
Focusing on the patriarchy and rigid dislike from long term and out dated opinions passed down on each side, the eventual conclusion is that love cannot be stopped by fathers, family. It is a legacy of strong, proud families who fought and died to. But history and folk legend blur as the show follows the lead of cable tvs more mature fare. And surprisingly it got so much acclaim after the first couple of weeks that more viewers tuned in for the final 2 hour episode than did for the first two.
The legendary family feud of american history, the hatfields and mccoys, is explained by cbn news reporter and hatfield descendant, wendy griffith. The hatfieldmccoy saga begins with devil anse hatfield and randall mccoy. The author of a major study on the hatfieldmccoy conflict weighs in. Nevertheless, it relates the basic story very well, and, most importantly, gives an impartial dualfocus of the two clans and the complex nature of their snowballing feud. May 28, 2012 welcome to a new arena, history channel. It all came to a head on january 1, 1888, when a big group of hatfields raided the mccoys camp, setting it on fire, and killing three or four mccoys depending on who was asked, including alifair mccoy, daughter of randall, and sara mccoy, the wife of randall.
The miniseries won 5 emmy awards for outstanding lead actor in a miniseries or a movie. A conflict that first erupted in 1863 and spanned a whopping 28 years, the hatfieldmccoy war began simply. Close friends and comrades until near the end of the civil war. The hatfields, including devil anse, eluded arrest. Part 02 online watch hatfields and mccoys s01 ep03 part 3. To this day, the backwoods descendants of the hatfields and mccoys continue to live in the remote and volatile hollows along the west virginia and kentucky border.
Soon, friends, neighbors, and outside forces join the feud, and allout hostilities between the hatfields and mccoys bring west virginia and kentucky to the brink of civil war. Part 02 hd stream watch hatfields and mccoys s01 ep01 part 1. Handsome and wellproduced with romania quite effectively standing in for the wilds of kentucky and west virginia, and anchored by a. The true story of the hatfieldmccoy feud history news. It is a legacy of strong, proud families who fought and died to support their families and way of life. Hatfields and mccoys miniseries honored with multiple emmys. The true story of the hatfieldmccoy feud history news network. The traditional hatfields versus mccoys family fued with an in depth look at the inner workings of each family. The hatfields and the mccoys is a 1975 american madefortelevision western drama film about the feud between the hatfields and mccoys starring jack palance, steve forest, richard hatch, james keach and robert carradine. It chronicles a clash of clans that inspired passion.
The film originally aired as the abc movie of the week on january 15, 1975. See more ideas about hatfields and mccoys, hatfield and mccoy feud and the mccoys. The famous family feud was the subject of the recent history channel miniseries hatfields and mccoys. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. The wall street journals christopher john farley takes a. Go back to the historical feud between the hatfields and the mccoys.
Aug 29, 2018 to travel to sites in kentucky and west virginia where the feud occurred, check out my web site. The hatfields and mccoys miniseries drew the largest audience of any adsupported program in cable television history. The miniseries, based on a true story about two feuding families who nearly launched a war between kentucky and west virginia, made its debut over memorial. Close friends and comrades during the civil war, they returned to their neighboring homes hatfield in west virginia, mccoy just across the tug river border in kentucky to increasing tensions, misunderstandings and resentments that soon exploded into allout warfare between the two families. Focusing on the patriarchy and rigid dislike from long term and out dated opinions passed down on each side, the eventual conclusion is that love cannot be stopped by. I believe after watching all the series of events that took place id have to say id side with the mccoys, although in real life id want to be johnse to be able to hook up with nancy mccoy. This miniseries from cables history channel travels back to the second half of the 19th century for an epiclength, dramatic evocation of one of historys most famous and vitriolic feuds. Part 02 online watch hatfields and mccoys s01 ep01 part 1. The hatfieldmccoy feud 18781891 involved two prominent families of the west virginiakentucky backcountry along the tug fork, off the big sandy river. Settled in one of the poorest areas of the country, they work in coal mines, hunt squirrels, raise goats, revere their grannies, make moonshine and take pride in their history. Kevin costner and bill paxton star in this allnew threepart miniseries about the legendary and deadly family feud that broke out in the backwoods of west virginia. It chronicles a clash of clans that inspired passion, vengeance, courage, sacrifice. The miniseries was history s first aired scripted drama the network had previously produced a scripted miniseries in 2011, the kennedys.
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