RICH MAN, POOR MAN — THE MINI SERIES THAT CHANGED

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The TV mini-series Rich Man, Poor Man starring Susan Blakely and Peter Strauss premiered on February 1, 1976, 50 years ago today. Based on Irwin Shaw's novel, it became one of the most-watched television events of the decade and helped establish the mini-series format as a prestigious television genre. The story followed two brothers, Rudy and Tom Jordache, whose lives took dramatically different paths from poverty to wealth and tragedy. Peter Strauss played the rebellious Tom while Nick Nolte broke out as the troubled older brother. Susan Blakely starred as Julie Prescott, caught between both worlds. The 12-hour epic captivated America week after week with its sprawling family saga. Rich Man, Poor Man proved that television could tell complex, novelistic stories with cinematic production values. It paved the way for Roots, The Thorn Birds, and every prestige mini-series that followed.
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