The Long, Hot Summer (1965)

Name: The Long, Hot Summer
Genre: Drama
Rating: 8
Cast: Roy Thinnes, Dan O'Herlihy, Edmond O'Brien, Michael Zaslow, Lana Wood

Drama

The Long, Hot Summer is an American drama series that was broadcast on ABC-TV for one season from 1965-1966. Created by Dean Riesner, The Long, Hot Summer was based on the novel The Hamlet by William Faulkner, the short story "Barn Burning", and the 1958 film of the same name.

IMDb rating: 8.0 (134 votes)
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Cast

Roy Thinnes
Dan O'Herlihy
Edmond O'Brien
Michael Zaslow Shad Taney
Lana Wood
Nancy Malone

Seasons

Season 1 (1965)

8.00 avg 6 episodes 7.7 → 9.2 60 min avg

Slow burn
Big finale
Rebound

Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
2	A Time for Living	7.7	13
3	A Stranger to the House	7.2	11
4	The Twisted Image: Part 1	7.7	10
5	The Twisted Image: Part 2	7.6	10
7	No Hiding Place	8.6	7
17	Day of Thunder	9.2	8

The Long, Hot Summer (1965)

Cast

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