The Awakening Land (1978)

Drama · History · Western

A lusty frontier saga about a pioneer woman and her love for her family, the man she marries, and the land on which she lives, dramatized from Conrad Richter's Pulitzer Prize-winning trilogy: 'The Trees;' 'The Fields;' and 'The Town.' The series originally aired on NBC in three installments from February 19 to February 21, 1978 and stars Elizabeth Montgomery and Hal Holbrook.

IMDb rating: 8.3 (538 votes)
Episode average: 8.8 +0.5 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (1978)

8.83 avg 3 episodes 9.1 → 9.0 111 min avg

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Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Part I: The Trees	9.1	17
2	Part II: The Fields	8.4	14
3	Part III: The Town	9.0	12