The New Adventures of Black Beauty: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

One of the most beloved characters in children's literature returns to captivate a new generation. The New Adventures of Black Beauty is set in New Zealand's rugged wilderness, where Jenny (Stacy Dorning, reprising the character she played in the 1972 series The Adventures of Black Beauty) and her head strong stepdaughter Vicky (Amber McWilliams) have moved to start a new life. Into their lives gallops a magnificent wild horse that Vicky instantly falls in love with and names Black Beauty. Together, Jenny and Vicky face many challenges as they struggle to become a close knit family. Gradually Vicky earns Beauty's trust and Jenny struggles to be accepted by the locals as a female veterinarian.

Series details

• Title: The New Adventures of Black Beauty
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Family
• Premiere date: 1990-09-01
• Final broadcast date listed: 1991-02-16
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ITV1
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 27180
• IMDb ID: tt0098871
• TVDB ID: 225391

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1990-09-01; final listed air date 1991-02-16; episode order: 26.

Source and licence

Adapted from The New Adventures of Black Beauty 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.