Fortunate Son - Season 1 - Eps 1: Fortunate Son
The lives of the Howard family are changed forever when Ruby helps a drug-addicted Vietnam war deserter escape to Canada. Travis Hunter has a troubled past and his presence reignites tensions.
About Fortunate Son
Title: Fortunate Son
First Air Date: 2020-01-08
Last Air Date: 2020-02-26
Status: Ended
Rating: 5/10 (from 3 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 1
Total Episodes: 8
Network: CBC Television
Genres: Drama
Production Companies: SEVEN24 Films, Lark Productions, CBC, NBCUniversal International Studios
Synopsis
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.
Cast
Kari Matchett
Ruby Howard
Darren Mann
Travis Hunter
Stephen Moyer
Vern Lang
Dylan Taylor
Chief Kelly
