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Hatfields & McCoys

  • This undated image released by History shows Kevin Costner portraying Devil Anse Hatfield from the History network's miniseries "Hatfields & McCoys." (AP Photo/History, Kevin Lynch)
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    This undated image released by History shows Kevin Costner portraying Devil Anse Hatfield from the History network's miniseries "Hatfields & McCoys." (AP Photo/History, Kevin Lynch)

    This undated image released by History shows Kevin Costner portraying Devil Anse Hatfield from the History network's miniseries "Hatfields & McCoys." (AP Photo/History, Kevin Lynch)
  • This undated file photo of William Anderson "Devil Anse" Hatfield. The most infamous feud in American folklore, the long-running battle between the Hatfields and McCoys, may be partly explained by a rare, inherited disease, that McCoy descendants apparently have that can lead to hair-trigger rage and violent outbursts. (AP Photo)
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    This an undated file photo of William Anderson

    This undated file photo of William Anderson "Devil Anse" Hatfield. The most infamous feud in American folklore, the long-running battle between the Hatfields and McCoys, may be partly explained by a rare, inherited disease, that McCoy descendants apparently have that can lead to hair-trigger rage and violent outbursts. (AP Photo)
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  • Jena Malone, left, plays Nancy McCoy and Lindsay Pulsipher plays Roseanna McCoy in "Hatfields & McCoys." (History Channel)
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    Jena Malone, left, plays Nancy McCoy and Lindsay Pulsipher plays Roseanna McCoy in "Hatfields & McCoys." (History Channel)
  • The Hatfield clan poses in April 1897 at a logging camp in southern West Virginia. The most infamous feud in American folklore, the long-running battle between the Hatfields and McCoys, may be partly explained by a rare, disease inherited by the McCoy clan that can lead to hair-trigger rage and violent outbursts.(AP Photo)
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    The Hatfield clan poses in April 1897 at a logging camp in southern West Virginia. The most infamous feud in American folklore, the long-running battle between the Hatfields and McCoys, may be partly explained by a rare, disease inherited by the McCoy clan that can lead to hair-trigger rage and violent outbursts.(AP Photo)

    The Hatfield clan poses in April 1897 at a logging camp in southern West Virginia. The most infamous feud in American folklore, the long-running battle between the Hatfields and McCoys, may be partly explained by a rare, disease inherited by the McCoy clan that can lead to hair-trigger rage and violent outbursts.(AP Photo)
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  • This undated image released by History shows Bill Paxton portraying Randall McCoy in a scene from the History network's miniseries "Hatfields & McCoys." (AP Photo/History, Kevin Lynch)
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    This undated image released by History shows Bill Paxton portraying Randall McCoy in a scene from the History network's miniseries "Hatfields & McCoys." (AP Photo/History, Kevin Lynch)

    This undated image released by History shows Bill Paxton portraying Randall McCoy in a scene from the History network's miniseries "Hatfields & McCoys." (AP Photo/History, Kevin Lynch)
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  • William Anderson "Devil Anse" Hatfield is shown in this 1910 photograph, taken 21 years after the feud with the McCoys ended. The feud started over a dispute of ownership of two razor-backed hogs and later escalted with Hatfield's interest in Rose Anna McCoy, McCoy's daughter. (AP Photo)
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    William Anderson "Devil Anse" Hatfield is shown in this 1910 photograph, taken 21 years after the feud with the McCoys ended. The feud started over a dispute of ownership of two razor-backed hogs and later escalted with Hatfield's interest in Rose Anna McCoy, McCoy's daughter. (AP Photo)
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  • Matt Barr, left, and Kevin Coster in "Hatfields & McCoys." (History Channel)
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    Matt Barr, left, and Kevin Coster in "Hatfields & McCoys." (History Channel)
  • Producer Leslie Greif, actors Matt Barr, Jena Malone, Kevin Costner, Lindsay Pulsipher, Bill Paxton and Noel Fisher arrive at The Hollywood Reporter & The History Channel Screening Of 'Hatfields & McCoys' at Milk Studios on May 21, 2012 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
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    Producer Leslie Greif, actors Matt Barr, Jena Malone, Kevin Costner, Lindsay Pulsipher, Bill Paxton and Noel Fisher arrive at The Hollywood Reporter & The History Channel Screening Of 'Hatfields & McCoys' at Milk Studios on May 21, 2012 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

    Producer Leslie Greif, actors Matt Barr, Jena Malone, Kevin Costner, Lindsay Pulsipher, Bill Paxton and Noel Fisher arrive at The Hollywood Reporter & The History Channel Screening Of 'Hatfields & McCoys' at Milk Studios on May 21, 2012 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
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  • This undated image released by History shows Bill Paxton portraying Randall McCoy in a scene from the History network's miniseries "Hatfields & McCoys." (History Channel)
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    This undated image released by History shows Bill Paxton portraying Randall McCoy in a scene from the History network's miniseries "Hatfields & McCoys." (History Channel)
  • A scene from "Hatfields & McCoys." (History Channel)
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    A scene from "Hatfields & McCoys." (History Channel)
This undated image released by History shows Kevin Costner portraying Devil Anse Hatfield from the History network's miniseries "Hatfields & McCoys." (AP Photo/History, Kevin Lynch)
This undated file photo of William Anderson "Devil Anse" Hatfield. The most infamous feud in American folklore, the long-running battle between the Hatfields and McCoys, may be partly explained by a rare, inherited disease, that McCoy descendants apparently have that can lead to hair-trigger rage and violent outbursts. (AP Photo)
Jena Malone, left, plays Nancy McCoy and Lindsay Pulsipher plays Roseanna McCoy in "Hatfields & McCoys." (History Channel)
The Hatfield clan poses in April 1897 at a logging camp in southern West Virginia. The most infamous feud in American folklore, the long-running battle between the Hatfields and McCoys, may be partly explained by a rare, disease inherited by the McCoy clan that can lead to hair-trigger rage and violent outbursts.(AP Photo)
This undated image released by History shows Bill Paxton portraying Randall McCoy in a scene from the History network's miniseries "Hatfields & McCoys." (AP Photo/History, Kevin Lynch)
William Anderson "Devil Anse" Hatfield is shown in this 1910 photograph, taken 21 years after the feud with the McCoys ended. The feud started over a dispute of ownership of two razor-backed hogs and later escalted with Hatfield's interest in Rose Anna McCoy, McCoy's daughter. (AP Photo)
Matt Barr, left, and Kevin Coster in "Hatfields & McCoys." (History Channel)
Producer Leslie Greif, actors Matt Barr, Jena Malone, Kevin Costner, Lindsay Pulsipher, Bill Paxton and Noel Fisher arrive at The Hollywood Reporter & The History Channel Screening Of 'Hatfields & McCoys' at Milk Studios on May 21, 2012 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
This undated image released by History shows Bill Paxton portraying Randall McCoy in a scene from the History network's miniseries "Hatfields & McCoys." (History Channel)
A scene from "Hatfields & McCoys." (History Channel)

"Hatfields & McCoys," the History network's miniseries based on a real-life family feud became the No. 1 entertainment telecast of all time on ad-supported cable. The series, which stars Kevin Costner and Bill Paxton, received 14.2 million viewers.