Rich Man, Poor Man (1976)

Name: Rich Man, Poor Man
Genre: Drama
Rating: 8.2
Cast: Peter Strauss, Nick Nolte, Susan Blakely, Ed Asner, Dorothy McGuire

Drama

Based on the best-selling 1969 novel by Irwin Shaw, the series follows the divergent career courses of the impoverished German American Jordache brothers.

IMDb rating: 8.2 (3,865 votes)
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Cast

Peter Strauss Rudy Jordache
Nick Nolte Tom Jordache
Susan Blakely Julie Prescott
Ed Asner Axel Jordache
Dorothy McGuire Mary Jordache
Bill Bixby Willie Abbott

Seasons

Season 1 (1976)

7.94 avg 9 episodes 7.9 → 8.3 80 min avg

Big finale

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Part I: Chapters 1 and 2	7.9	119
2	Part II: Chapters 3 and 4	8.1	85
3	Part III: Chapter 5	7.7	80
4	Part IV: Chapter 6	7.8	77
5	Part V: Chapter 7	7.9	80
6	Part VI: Chapter 8	7.9	76
7	Part VII: Chapter 9	7.9	73
8	Part VII: Chapter 10	8.0	77
9	Part VIII: Chapters 11 and 12	8.3	84