
The Work and the Glory
Drama · Romance
Overview
When Benjamin Steed and Mary Ann Steed relocate their family to upstate New York in the early 1800's, they unwittingly settle in a town divided along religious lines. After their new hired help turns out to be at the center of the uproar, each member of the Steed family must come to terms with their own beliefs in the face of heavy persecution. Together they struggle to weather the raging controversy surrounding a young man named Joseph Smith.
Top Cast


Sam Hennings
Sam Hennings
Benjamin Steed
Sam Hennings
Benjamin Steed


Brenda Strong
Brenda Strong
Mary Ann Steed
Brenda Strong
Mary Ann Steed


Eric Johnson
Eric Johnson
Joshua Steed
Eric Johnson
Joshua Steed


Alexander Carroll
Alexander Carroll
Nathan Steed
Alexander Carroll
Nathan Steed


Tiffany Dupont
Tiffany Dupont
Lydia McBride
Tiffany Dupont
Lydia McBride


Brighton Hertford
Brighton Hertford
Melissa Steed / Narrator
Brighton Hertford
Melissa Steed / Narrator


Kimberly Varadi
Kimberly Varadi
Becca Steed
Kimberly Varadi
Becca Steed


Colin Ford
Colin Ford
Matthew Steed
Colin Ford
Matthew Steed
Kathryn Firago
Kathryn Firago
Hannah McBride
Kathryn Firago
Hannah McBride


Jim Grimshaw
Jim Grimshaw
Josiah McBride
Jim Grimshaw
Josiah McBride
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