Captains and the Kings (miniseries)

Captains and the Kings is an eight-part television miniseries broadcast on NBC in 1976 as part of its Best Sellers anthology series.[1] It is an adaptation of the 1972 novel Captains and the Kings by Taylor Caldwell. Like the novel, the miniseries is about an Irish American family, headed by ambitious Irish immigrant Joseph Armagh (played by Richard Jordan), which accumulates economic and political power during the 19th and early 20th centuries.

Plot

The story begins when Joseph Armagh, a poor Irish immigrant, arrives in New York in 1857, and ends when his last son dies in 1912. Armagh gains wealth and power after investing in the early oil industry. He becomes obsessed with having one of his sons get elected as the first Irish Catholic U.S. president, but that desire is unfulfilled, for his politician son, Rory, is assassinated.[2]

Cast

Main

Supporting

Awards

Both Patty Duke and Jane Seymour were nominated for the Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series for their performances; Duke won the award.[3] Jordan won a Golden Globe Award and an Emmy nomination for his performance.[3] Durning was nominated for both an Emmy and a Golden Globe. Beverly D'Angelo made her debut. Cinematographer Ric Waite won his only Emmy Award for his work on the miniseries.[4]

References

  1. ^ "CAPTAINS AND THE KINGS (1976)". Fan TV. Archived from the original on November 3, 2016. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
  2. ^ Brooks, Tim and Marsh, Earle, The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network TV Shows 1946 – Present (first edition), page 105, Ballantine, 1979
  3. ^ a b Captains and The Kings NBC's Best Seller, Emmys.com
  4. ^ Giardina, Carolyn (February 21, 2012). "Cinematographer Ric Waite Dies at 78". The Hollywood Reporter. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 29, 2012.