They’ve been at each other for 150 years and they’re still not the best of friends, however, the Hatfields and McCoys will be teaming up for Hatfields and McCoys: White Lightning coming to History Channel on August 1, 2013 at 10pm. Descendants of Randall McCoy and Devil Anse Hatfield still reside by the Tug River that separated their ancestors and still separates the legendary clans, and they still make moonshine.
The upcoming series follows the new generation of Hatfields and McCoys as they attempt to put aside decades of animosity and work together.
The Plot:
With moonshine now legal in West Virginia, seasoned liquor executive Monsell Darville is looking to bring an authentic new moonshine brand to market. He approaches McCoy patriarch Jim Quick, a direct maternal descendent of Randall McCoy, to boldly propose a business partnership with the Hatfields – one that would create a Hatfield & McCoy moonshine. This would require Jim to work alongside patriarch Mark Hatfield, the great-great-great grandson of Devil Anse Hatfield. It would also demand that both families reveal their secret moonshine recipes, supply their legendary well water and most importantly – work together and get along!
The Hatfields and McCoys are true American originals. A stubborn streak runs a mile wide in these parts, and long-held grudges can even pit brother against brother. Grannies talk trash and tote guns. Long-suffering wives try to keep hot-headed husbands in line. But nobody trusts an outsider.
It’s all a matter of history, principle, and family pride for the warring clans. With millions of dollars at stake, is it possible to put their bad blood behind them? Can they stop seeing red and start making green? Or will their infamous history prevail and kill the chance of a lifetime?
