TV The Long, Hot Summer The Long, Hot Summer 5/10 by 1 users The Long, Hot Summer is an American drama series that was broadcast on ABC-TV for one season from 1965-1966. Created by Dean Riesner, The Long, Hot Summer was based on the novel The Hamlet by William Faulkner, the short story "Barn Burning", and the 1958 film of the same name. Details Casts Posters Images Title The Long, Hot Summer Alternative Titles First Air Date 1965-09-16 Last Air Date 1966-04-13 Number of Episodes 26 Number of Seasons 1 Genres Drama, Networks ABC, Casts Roy Thinnes, Dan O'Herlihy, Edmond O'Brien, Michael Zaslow, Lana Wood, Nancy Malone, Ruth Roman, John Kerr Plot Keywords , Roy Thinnes Dan O'Herlihy Edmond O'Brien Shad Taney Michael Zaslow Lana Wood Nancy Malone Ruth Roman John Kerr