Fortunate Son: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Spy drama set in the social and political chaos of 1968, inspired by a true story. Pursued into Canada by the FBI, the matriarch of an American activist family helps smuggle Vietnam war deserters and draft dodgers across the border. What she doesn't know is that one of the deserters is an agent of the CIA sent to spy on her.

Series details

• Title: Fortunate Son
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Thriller, Espionage
• Premiere date: 2020-01-08
• Final broadcast date listed: 2020-02-26
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: CBC
• Network country: Canada
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 6.8/10
• TVMaze ID: 42446
• IMDb ID: tt10613832
• TVDB ID: 365114

Cast and credited roles

• Kari Matchett — Ruby Howard
• Darren Mann — Travis Hunter
• Stephen Moyer — Vern Lang
• Kacey Rohl — Ellen Howard
• Rick Roberts — Ted Howard
• Alexandre Nachi — Ralph Howard
• Patrick Gallagher — Officer William Sullivan
• Ty Olsson — Officer Ross McLeod
• Zoé De Grand Maison — Destiny

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2020-01-08; final listed air date 2020-02-26; episode order: 8.

Source and licence

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