Episode 7

S1 E7: 1861: Chicken George returns to North Carolina to find his sons have married and started families – and a state law that says his status as a free man is forfeited if he stays more than 60 days. Meanwhile, the nation erupts into Civil War. Chicken George’s son Tom extends a hand to destitute vagabond George Johnson, who is appointed plantation overseer. But when Tom also reluctantly helps Confederate deserter and old nemesis Jemmy Brent, the resulting payback leads to tragedy – and a promise from Jemmy’s racist brother Evan.