George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation

George Washington II:; The Forging of a Nation
Genre	Drama; War
Written by	James Thomas Flexner (book); Richard Fielder
Directed by	William A. Graham
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
No. of episodes	2
Production
Producer(s)	Richard Fielder; David Gerber
Running time	190 minutes[1]
Release
Original network	CBS
Original release	September 21, 1986;
Chronology
Preceded by	George Washington (1984)

George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation is a 1986 television film, and was the sequel to the 1984 miniseries George Washington. The film chronicles the life of George Washington, the first President of the United States. George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation is based on the biography by James Thomas Flexner.

It aired on September 21-22, 1986.^[2] The two-part sequel received low television ratings, among the worst ratings received by a miniseries to that time.^[3]^[4]

Cast

Barry Bostwick as George Washington – Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army, and later first President of the United States
Patty Duke Astin as Martha Washington – Wife of George Washington
Jeffrey Jones as Thomas Jefferson
Richard Bekins as Alexander Hamilton
Penny Fuller as Eliza Powel
Marcia Cross as Anne Bingham
Guy Paul as James Madison
Norman Snow as Edmund Randolph
Lise Hilboldt as Maria Reynolds
Haviland Morris as Henrietta Liston
Daniel Davis as Patrick Henry
Richard Fancy as William Duer
Farnham Scott as Henry Knox
Nicholas Kepros as John Jay

References

↑ "George Washington: The Forging of a Nation (1986)". The New York Times. Retrieved December 27, 2014.
↑ MacMinn, Aleene (6 September 1986). Presidential Bostwick, By George, Los Angeles Times
↑ (25 September 1986). George Washington lowest rating miniseries of all time, Evening News (Associated Press)
↑ O'Connor, John J. (21 September 1986). TV VIEW; A FAITHFUL, IF UNLIVELY, PORTRAIT OF WASHINGTON, The New York Times

External links

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[1] "George Washington: The Forging of a Nation (1986)". The New York Times. Retrieved December 27, 2014.

[airing1-2] MacMinn, Aleene (6 September 1986). Presidential Bostwick, By George, Los Angeles Times

[lowratings-3] (25 September 1986). George Washington lowest rating miniseries of all time, Evening News (Associated Press)

[oconnor-4] O'Connor, John J. (21 September 1986). TV VIEW; A FAITHFUL, IF UNLIVELY, PORTRAIT OF WASHINGTON, The New York Times

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George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation

Genre	Drama War
Written by	James Thomas Flexner (book) Richard Fielder
Directed by	William A. Graham
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
No. of episodes	2
Production
Producer(s)	Richard Fielder David Gerber
Running time	190 minutes^[1]
Release
Original network	CBS
Original release	September 21, 1986 (1986-09-21)
Chronology
Preceded by	George Washington (1984)