Above and Beyond: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Above and Beyond is about the Atlantic Ferry Organization, which was tasked with delivering aircraft from North America to Europe in the early years of the Second World War.This World War II miniseries follows a young London couple involved in the Royal Air Force's Ferry Command operation. Set in 1940 and based on real events, the story chronicles the lovers' budding affair and their strategic decision to defy orders to preserve their romance -- and the critical mission of the RAF.

Series details

• Title: Above and Beyond
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, War
• Premiere date: 2006-10-29
• Final broadcast date listed: 2006-10-30
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: CBC
• Network country: Canada
• Typical episode runtime: 120 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 2105

Cast and credited roles

• Richard E. Grant — Don Bennett
• Kenneth Welsh — Lord Beaverbrook
• Joss Ackland — Winston Churchill
• Peter Messaline — Archibald Sinclair
• Jason Priestley — Sir Frederick Banting
• Jonathan Scarfe — Bill Jacobsen
• Liane Balaban — Shelagh Balaban
• Allan Hawco — Nathan Burgess
• Peter MacNeill — USAAF General Anderson
• Robert Wisden — Pritchard

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2006-10-29; final listed air date 2006-10-30; episode order: 2.

Source and licence

Adapted from Above and Beyond on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.