Manions of America (1981)

Original title

The Manions of America

Genre

drama

Country

United States

Length

1 season, 3 episodes

Rated

12

Rating

7.2 of 10 from 4 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This miniseries follows Irish immigrants who flee the Great Famine and come to the United States. It focuses on their struggles and hopes as they build new lives in a foreign country.

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What happens

The Manions of America is a miniseries for American television made in 1981, which was broadcast over six hours on ABC. The subject of the series was Irish immigrants to the United States during the Great Famine of the mid-19th century. It was directed by Joseph Sargent and created by Agnes Nixon, creator of All My Children. British dramatist Rosemary Anne Sisson joined Nixon as co-writer. Manions was the first American role for actor Pierce Brosnan and co-starred Kate Mulgrew, David Soul, Linda Purl and Steve Forrest. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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