SCREENPLAY/NOVEL DIFFERENCES OF FIRST SEASON
In the Screenplay version, the entirety of the First Season, is set during the years 1978-1979. Throughout the First Season, the fictional Suburban district of Buffalo 'Hex -Ville' is a constant setting. There are some scenes set in late Seventies Manhattan. All the First Season Plots are shown during this Era.
In the Novel Version, Hex - Ville, 1978 -1979 and it's plots are shown as Flashbacks, during the Final Season (season 8), along with modern day (2003) fictional town, Francis Bay and Manhattan etc.
In The Novel, these characters were played by different actors/ characters in the flashbacks, during the final season.
Aaron Ashmore as 18 year old Harry Wilson
Linda Blair as 18 year old Tina Wilson
Josh Henderson as Jeff Wilson
Eric Johnson as Greg Mcquire
Ewan Mcgregor as William (Billy) Mcquire.
Helena Bonham Carter as Audrey Mcquire
Bill Murray as Otto Cole
Jesse Metcalfe as Hank Willis
Donald Sutherland as Albert Kray
Zooey Deschanel as Bethany Morrison
Katy Perry as Carla Morrison
Michael Cera as Dominc King
Judith Light as Marilyn Morrison
Annette O' Toole as Mary Wilson
John Schneidor as Jonathan Wilson
In the Fifth Season Episode (episode 68) of the Novel, Kevin Costner plays Clive Henderson. The character will be played by somebody else.
CAST /CHARACTERS
NY NY
(new york new york)
FIRST SEASON
SCREENPLAY
1978-1979
HARRISON FORD as Harry Wilson
CARRIE FISHER as Tina Mcquire
CLINT EASTWOOD as Jeff Wilson
MARK HAMMIL as Greg Mcquire
SEAN CONNERY as William Mcquire
JOAN COLLINS as Audrey Mcquire
KAREN ALLEN as Bethany Morrison
JENNIFER CONNELLY as Carla Morrison
TOMMY LEE JONES as Otto Cole
STEVE MCQUEEN as Hank Willis
CHEVY CHASE as Dominic King
SHELLEY LONG as Charlotte Matthews
JACK NICHOLSON as Albert Kray
CHER as Marilyn Morrison
FAYE DUNAWAY as Glenda Robinson
DIANE LANE as Mary Wilson
KEVIN COSTNER as Jonathan Wilson