Fortunate Son (TV series)
Fortunate Son is a Canadian espionage drama television series, which premiered January 8, 2020 on CBC Television.[1] The show is loosely based on the experiences of Mary Cox, the mother of co-executive producer Tom Cox, who helped American draft dodgers cross the border into Canada during the Vietnam War.[2]
| Fortunate Son | |
|---|---|
| Genre | |
| Written by | Andrew Wreggitt Jennica Harper |
| Directed by | Stefan Schwartz Ken Girotti |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
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| Producers | Brian Dennis Jessalyn Dennis |
| Production companies | Lark Productions Seven24 Films |
| Distributor | NBCUniversal |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBC |
| Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) |
| Original release | January 8, 2020 – present |
| External links | |
| Website | |
The show takes its name from the 1969 Creedence Clearwater Revival protest song "Fortunate Son".
Premise
Set in 1968, the show centres on Ruby Howard, an American expatriate living in British Columbia with her family involved in antiwar activism who is asked to help troubled American Travis Hunter cross the border into Canada in order to dodge the Vietnam War draft. Meanwhile CIA handler Vern Lang is setting up a complex operation in order to infiltrate the peace movements on both the American and Canadian sides of the border in an effort to stop draft evasion.[2]
Cast
- Kari Matchett as Ruby Howard, an American expat antiwar activist[1]
- Stephen Moyer as Vern Lang, a CIA handler[1]
- Darren Mann as Travis Hunter, an American draft-dodger[1]
- Rick Roberts as Ted, Ruby's husband[1]
- Kacey Rohl as Ruby's daughter[1]
- Alex Nachi as Ruby's son[1]
- Patrick Gallagher[3]
- Ty Olsson[3]
- Zoé De Grand Maison[3]
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date [4] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Fortunate Son" | Stefan Schwartz | Andrew Wreggitt | January 8, 2020 |
| 2 | "Chimes of Freedom" | Stefan Schwartz | Andrew Wreggitt | January 15, 2020 |
| 3 | "All Along the Watchtower" | Stefan Schwartz | Andrew Wreggitt | January 22, 2020 |
| 4 | "Eve of Destruction" | Stefan Schwartz | Jennica Harper | January 29, 2020 |
| 5 | "For What It's Worth" | Ken Girotti | Andrew Wreggitt | February 5, 2020 |
| 6 | "White Rabbit" | Ken Girotti | Andrew Wreggitt | February 12, 2020 |
| 7 | "Ruby Tuesday" | Ken Girotti | Sarah Dodd | February 19, 2020 |
| 8 | "Suspicious Minds" | Ken Girotti | Andrew Wreggitt | February 26, 2020 |
References
- Eric Volmers, "Stars of Calgary-shot period drama Fortunate Son see political parallels between then and now". Calgary Herald, January 3, 2020.
- David Bell, "Fortunate Son brings complex draft-dodging drama to southern Alberta filming locations". CBC News Calgary, August 16, 2019.
- "Casting Announced as CBC Original Series FORTUNATE SON Begins Production". CBC Media Centre. July 2, 2019. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
- "Fortunate Son – Listings". CBC Gem. Retrieved January 15, 2020.