Aftermath was the pilot for an unsold TV series called "The Code of Jonathan West"; it aired as part of The General Electric Theater. The film takes place just after the Civil War, in a small southern town – war-ravaged, impoverished, and seething with hatred and resentment.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Fess ParkerJonathan West | Jonathan West |
 James BestHardy Coulter | Hardy Coulter |
| SSam Jackson Jr.Ernie | Ernie |
 William PhippsHicks | Hicks |
 Stephen JoyceMurray | Murray |
 John HambrickGordon | Gordon |