Studs Lonigan

Overview

Studs Lonigan is a three-part American television miniseries produced by Lorimar Television for NBC, based on the 1932–35 novel trilogy by American author James T. Farrell. Each story is represented in 100-minute episodes: Young Lonigan, The Young Manhood of Studs Lonigan, and Judgment Day. From 1918 and 1930, Irish-American Bill 'Studs' Lonigan comes of age in Chicago, Illinois, a city full of temptations.

Created by James T. Farrell

Network

• NBC

Seasons & Episodes

Cast

• 

  Harry Hamlin

  Bill 'Studs' Lonigan

  3 eps

• 

  Colleen Dewhurst

  Mary Lonigan

  3 eps

• 

  Brad Dourif

  Danny O'Neill

  3 eps

• 

  Charles Durning

  Paddy Lonigan

  3 eps

Themes

• chicago, illinois
• based on novel or book
• irish-american
• immigrant
• coming of age
• miniseries
• period drama
• race
• 1920s
• 1910s
• 1930s
• 20th century

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