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The Long, Hot Summer (1965)

The Long, Hot Summer poster
Directed by
Vincent Sherman, Mark Rydell, Marc Daniels, Robert Gist
Genre
drama television series
Country
United States
Length
1 season, 26 episodes
Rated
NR
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Set in a small Southern town, the series follows the lives and conflicts of several families. It focuses on the ambitions and personal dramas that unfold under the sweltering summer heat.

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What happens

The Long, Hot Summer is an American drama series from 20th Century Fox Television that was broadcast on ABC-TV for one season from 1965–1966. It was aired in the UK on ITV. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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