60 minSeason 1 • Episode 18
LatestWhile Ned plans an extravagant masquerade ball for his bride, Charlotte, Clay and Jeremy set off for Richmond in search for the truth about Charlotte's identity and past. Meanwhile, Charlotte continues her unfaithfulness with Turner while she plots Ned's death.
During post-civil war, Ned Logan, a wealthy widower, is raising a family all on his own on his Kentucky horse farm. Ned's streetwise adopted son clashes with his youngest son, Clay, as well as the southern society. Meanwhile, Sean reconsiders his impending engagement to debutante, Vivian Winters.
Acting
Brett Cullen's weary paternal warmth anchors every scene.
Production
Genuine Kentucky locations beat any backlot Western.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Legacy premiered on UPN during their disastrous 1998-99 season, doomed by network instability before it could find its audience.
Sharon Leal later starred in Dreamgirls—her early work here as Ned's daughter Lexy shows flashes of that commanding presence.
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