Centennial (1978)

Genre

drama television series, Westerns on television

Country

United States

Length

1 season, 12 episodes

Rated

TV-PG

Rating

7.7 of 10 from 38 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This miniseries tells the story of a fictional Colorado town from its early settlement to modern times. It follows many generations of characters over nearly 200 years.

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What happens

Centennial is a 12-episode American television miniseries that aired on NBC from October 1978 to February 1979, and again from September 1980 to October 1980. The miniseries follows the fictional history of Centennial, Colorado, from 1795 to the 1970s. It was based on the 1974 novel of the same name by James A. Michener and was produced by John Wilder. With a runtime of 26 hours and a $25 million budget, it was one of the longest American miniseries ever and the most expensive television show in history. It employed four directors and five cinematographers, and featured over 100 speaking parts. Centennial was released on DVD on July 29, 2008. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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