History Series / HatfieldsAndMcCoys

*** Throughout much of the story, Anse is a voice of reason to both the Hatfields and the general populace, and in comparison to Randall is far more sane. However, even he is prone to violent emotions and tempers.

* KarmaHoudini: Perry Kline, a [=McCoy=] cousin, tries to cheat the Hatfields out of their timber rights on their land, and is one of the major reasons behind the feud. More specifically, he [[spoiler:tells about Roseanna's pregnancy, knowing that her brothers would kill Jonse, the father, allowing him to marry her. He fails to get any comeuppance for his actions during the mini-series.]]

** Anse and Randall also show a good example of this in the feud as their both family men who love their children but both get lost in their desire for revenge against each other as the result of a member of their families killing another's members.

** Might be justified given the period and the setting. Character described above would be most likely considered TooDumbToLive by spectators.

* InfantImmortality: [[spoiler:Averted tragically. One of Randall [=McCoy=]'s children is shot and killed during the attack on his house when "Cottontop" Hatfield panics and fires his shotgun wildly.]]

* BullyingADragon: zigzagged, Jim Vance, the dragon, is the one doing the bullying but Harmon McCoy seals his fate by delivering a parting insult as he leaves.

* BewareTheNiceOnes: Rosanna’s brother isn’t involved in the feud and is a fairly nice guy, but while drunk he does accidentally shoot someone in a fight.

** Johnse is later inadvertently responsible for the death of Nancy's brother's death, and later the death of his uncle Jim Vance, because he gave out the information to their current locations when he was complaining to his family about the brother living with him and Nancy and that the brother is wanted under a bounty, resulting in Jim and Cotton killing him when he tries to get away. Then he tells Nancy, who is secretly giving information to Frank out of revenge for the death of her brother and previously her father, that Jim and Cotton are out hunting at a certain location in his attempt to calm her down and explain that he did not take part in her family's recent deaths.

* * WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Floyd Hatfield seems to disappear after the pig stealing trial, as does Sam McCoy after [[spoiler: Paris is shot in front of him when they try to kill Anse]].

* BigBad: possible Perry Kline considering he helped start the feud when he tried to cheat the Hatfield

* HandicappedBadass: Frank Phillips limps from one leg and Cap Hatfield is blind from one eye. They're both among the best soldiers of the group.

** Johnse is later inadvertently responsible for the death of Nancy's brother's death and later the death of his uncle Jim Vance because he gave out the information to their current locations when he was complaining to his family about the brother living with him and Nancy and that the brother is wanted under a bounty resulting in Jim and Cotton killing him when he tries to get away. Then he tells Nancy who is secretly giving information to Frank out of revenge for the death of her brother and previously her father that Jim and Cotton are out hunting at a certain location in his attempt to calm her down and explain that he did not take part in her family's recent deaths.

Starring Creator/KevinCostner as 'Devil' Anse Hatfield and Creator/BillPaxton as [=Randall McCoy=], the first part premiered on TheHistoryChannel on Memorial Day 2012 and would prove to be a hit for the network.

* UsefulNotes/TheAmericanCivilWar: The series starts at the end of the war. Much of the early tension between Hatfield and McCoy is a result of Devil Anse Hatfield deserting when he realizes the Confederacy has lost.

* UsefulNotes/TheAmericanCivilWar: The series starts at the end of the war. Much of the tension is a result of a [=McCoy=] siding with the Union over the Confederacy.

!!This series provides examples of:

* AllStarCast

* GreyAndGrayMorality

* {{Badass}}: Ellison Hatfield manages to fight off three [=McCoy=] brothers with ease, even after being stabbed over a dozen times. He only goes down after getting shot at point blank range.
** Also, "Bad" Frank Phillips. Just..."Bad" Frank Phillips.
** HandicappedBadass: Frank Phillips limps from one leg and Cap Hatfield is blind from one eye. They're both among the best soldiers of the group.

* ATeamFiring: During the bigger gunfights a lot of ammunition is expanded but there are few casualties. Most of the participants are not very good shots and even the good marksmen don't always keep their cool under fire. Notable exceptions are Devil Anse Hatfield, Cap Hatfield, Jim Vance and Frank Phillips.

* [[spoiler:InfantImmortality: Averted tragically. One of Randall [=McCoy=]'s children is shot and killed during the attack on his house when "Cottontop" Hatfield panics and fires his shotgun wildly.]]

Starring Creator/KevinCostner as 'Devil' Anse Hatfield and Bill Paxton as [=Randall McCoy=], the first part premiered on TheHistoryChannel on Memorial Day 2012 and would prove to be a hit for the network.

* TheAmericanCivilWar: The series starts at the end of the war. Much of the tension is a result of a [=McCoy=] siding with the Union over the Confederacy.

Starring KevinCostner as 'Devil' Anse Hatfield and Bill Paxton as [=Randall McCoy=], the first part premiered on TheHistoryChannel on Memorial Day 2012 and would prove to be a hit for the network.

* TheMole: [[spoiler:Nancy [=McCoy=], who married Johnse for this reason.]]

* AntiHero/ AntiVillain: The Hatfields and Mccoys can be seen as either

* FaithHeelTurn: Devil Anse in the end.