The Last of the Mohicans book, film and television franchise, the character Hawkeye Pierce is given his nickname by his father, after Hawk-eye from "The Last of the Mohicans". A main character in the original and subsequent film adaptation, Hawkeye, as portrayed by Alan Alda, is the central character in the long-running TV series. A number of films have been based on the lengthy book, making various cuts, compressions, and changes. The American adaptations include: The 1920 film has been deemed "culturally significant" by the Library of Congress and selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry. According to the director Michael Mann,
The Son (TV series) The Son (TV series) The Son is an American western drama television series based on the 2013 book of the same name by Philipp Meyer. The show was created and developed by Meyer, Brian McGreevy, and Lee Shipman. A 10-episode season premiered on AMC on April 8, 2017. On May 12, 2017, the series was renewed for a second season. The second season will start airing in April 2019. Originally, Sam Neill was set to play the main character of the series, but left due to personal reasons. Pierce Brosnan was cast to replace him. The production of the series