Continuing on from my review of North and South - Series One (yes I have watched them all :P), series two delves into the civil war and continues to tell the tale of two families on now opposite sides. How some events during the civil war tear them apart and some events that will eventually bring them back together.. North and South maintains its previous quality of acting and drama very well. However due to some casting difficulties the actor who played Billy Hazard in series one does not return, which was a disappointment to me and maybe those who know what Im talking about...However the show must go on and Billy was recast from John Stockwell to Parker Stevenson, who continued the role in his own take of the character. The battle scenes are nicely done however not at their true historical locations. Im not American but it is quite obvious. I would stay away if you don't like fictional characters being woven into important roles in history. As Orry and George Hazard take on jobs as advisers to Jefferson Davis and Abraham Lincoln respectively. Topics that may be of interest are the civil war and its battles (obviously), the emancipation proclamation, the decline of the south, and Libbey Prison. Again I recommend this dvd on a lazy day.
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Production Year: 2002 - Drama - Director: Christopher Misiano, Alex Graves, Vincent Misiano, Paris Barclay, Thomas Schlamme - Original Language: English - Classification: 12 years and over
