George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation

George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation is a 1986 television film, and was the sequel to the 1984 miniseries George Washington. The film chronicles the life of George Washington, the first President of the United States. George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation is based on the biography by James Thomas Flexner.

GenreDrama
War

Based on

Washington: the Indispensable Man
by James Thomas Flexner

Written byRichard Fielder

Directed byWilliam A. Graham

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George Washington II: The Forging of a Nation
Genre	Drama War
Based on	Washington: the Indispensable Man by James Thomas Flexner
Written by	Richard Fielder
Directed by	William A. Graham
Starring	Barry Bostwick Patty Duke Astin
Theme music composer	Bruce Broughton
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of episodes	2
Production
Executive producer	David Gerber
Producer	Richard Fielder
Production locations	Colonial Williamsburg, Williamsburg, Virginia Mount Vernon Estate - 3200 George Washington Memorial Parkway, Mount Vernon, Virginia Philadelphia
Cinematography	James Crabe
Editors	Ronald J. Fagan William B. Stich
Running time	190 minutes[1]
Production companies	David Gerber Productions MGM/UA Television
Original release
Network	CBS
Release	September 21 (1986-09-21) – September 22, 1986 (1986-09-22)
Related
George Washington (1984)

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It aired on September 21–22, 1986.^[2] The two-part sequel received low television ratings, among the worst ratings received by a miniseries to that time.^[3][4] It nevertheless received two nominations during the 39th Primetime Emmy Awards for Best Make-up and Best Hairstyling.