Hatfields & McCoys

"Hatfields & McCoys," the History network's miniseries based on a real-life family feud became the No. 1 entertainment telecast of all time on ad-supported cable. The series, which stars Kevin Costner and Bill Paxton, received 14.2 million viewers.

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The Hatfield clan poses in April 1897 at a logging camp in southern West Virginia. The most infamous feud in American folklore, the long-running battle between the Hatfields and McCoys, may be partly explained by a rare, disease inherited by the McCoy clan that can lead to hair-trigger rage and violent outbursts.(AP Photo)
The Hatfield clan poses in April 1897 at a logging camp in southern West Virginia. The most infamous feud in American folklore, the long-running battle between the Hatfields and McCoys, may be partly explained by a rare, disease inherited by the McCoy clan that can lead to hair-trigger rage and violent outbursts.(AP Photo)