The Rebels (miniseries)

The Rebels is a 1979 American made-for-television drama film based on the historical novel, The Rebels, written by John Jakes, originally published in 1975. It is second in a series known as The Kent Family Chronicles or the American Bicentennial Series.

The Rebels
Genre	Historical fiction Drama War
Based on	The Rebels (novel) by John Jakes
Written by	John Jakes Robert A. Cinader Sean Bain
Directed by	Russ Mayberry
Starring	Andrew Stevens Don Johnson Doug McClure
Narrated by	William Conrad
Theme music composer	Gerald Fried
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
Production
Executive producer(s)	Robert A. Cinader
Producer(s)	Gino Grimaldi Bernadette Joyce (associate producer) Hannah Louise Shearer
Cinematography	Frank Thackery
Editor(s)	John Kaufman Skip Lusk
Running time	240 min.
Production company(s)	MCA-Universal TV
Distributor	Operation Prime Time MCA/Universal
Release
Original network	Syndication
Original release	May 13–14, 1979
Chronology
Preceded by	The Bastard
Followed by	The Seekers

The story mixes fictional characters with historical events and figures, to narrate the nascent United States of America during the time of the American Revolution. While it continues the story of Philip Kent, started in The Bastard, a large portion focuses on Judson Fletcher (Don Johnson), a newly introduced character, as a different rebel. In 1979, the novel was made into this television film by Operation Prime Time.[1]

The Rebels was preceded by The Bastard, first in the series, and followed by The Seekers, third in the series.