Centennial (miniseries)

Centennial
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Based onCentennial
by James A. Michener
Written by
Directed by
Starring
ComposerJohn Addison
Country of originUnited States
No. of episodes12
Production
Producers
  • Howard P. Alston
  • Alex Beaton
  • (Chapter 6)
  • George E. Crosby
  • Malcolm R. Harding
Editors
  • Howard Deane
  • John Elias
  • Bill Parker
  • Ralph Schoenfeld
  • Robert F. Shugrue
  • Robert Watts
Running time1256 min.
(12 episodes)
Production companyMCA/Universal
Original release
NetworkNBC
ReleaseOctober 1, 1978 (1978-10-01) –
February 4, 1979 (1979-02-04)
ReleaseSeptember 1980 (1980-09) –
October 1980 (1980-10)
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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.[1] 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 miniseries ever and the most expensive television show in history.[2] It employed four directors and five cinematographers, and featured over 100 speaking parts.[3] Centennial was released on DVD on July 29, 2008.

  1. ^ Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle F. (2007). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present. New York: Ballantine Books. pp. 230–231. ISBN 978-0-345-49773-4.
  2. ^ Gomery, Douglas (July 25, 2019). The Hollywood Studio System: A History. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 978-1-83902-020-9.
  3. ^ Gusse, Brian. "Centennial:: New York Times Review". New York Times reviews. Archived from the original on August 14, 2003. Retrieved July 28, 2006.