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Season 1 – I'll Fly Away

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In a small Southern town during the 1950s, black housekeeper and single mother Lilly Harper (Regina Taylor) brings a new perspective on race relations to her employer, district attorney Forrest Bedford (Sam Waterston), and his three children: moody teenager Nathan, bookish Francie and little John Morgan. Bedford often courted controversy for his pro-civil rights viewpoints. Harper is on her own journey of political and personal awareness. The show's title is taken from the title of a Christian hymn written by Albert E. Brumley in 1929.
I'll Fly Away — Season 1

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Sam Waterston

D.A. Forrest Bedford

Jeremy London

Nathan Bedford

Ashlee Levitch

Francine Bedford

Regina Taylor

Lilly Harper

Kathryn Harrold

Christina LeKatzis

Peter Simmons

Paul Slocum

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Oct 7, 1991 Pilot The case of a white bus driver whose black passengers died in a crash polarizes the community; Nathan resents Lilly. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 8, 1991 The Hat Lilly tries to quell her daughter's dispute with Forrest's son; Forrest probes a racial assault case. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 15, 1991 Rules of the Game Forrest relaxes on a hunting trip with Judge Stevens; Francie hesitantly turns to Lilly with questions of young womanhood; John Morgan fears the effects of an arrow he shot. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 22, 1991 Amazing Grace Forrest's bid for attorney general meets mixed reaction from the family; Lilly is branded an agitator. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 29, 1991 All God's Children John Morgan is excluded from a family birthday party for Lilly; Nathan balks at a walkout over a new wrestling teammate who is black. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 5, 1991 Beyond Here Dar Be Dragons John Morgan and Adlaine hear horror tales; a hooded figure emerges in the probe of a black man's death; Nathan's pal is a vandal. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 19, 1991 Parallel Lives Lilly asks Forrest's help in finding her missing father; Forrest ponders the political consequences of a case. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 26, 1991 Coming Home The Bedford family experiences mixed emotions preparing for Gwen's return home for Thanksgiving; Lilly's brother arrives for a visit but soon wears out his welcome. Details Episode 9 Aired Dec 10, 1991 Some Desperate Glory With reporter in tow, Forrest builds a case against a popular white policeman who probably killed a black man. Details Episode 10 Aired Dec 17, 1991 Desire Incensed community members threaten Forrest and his family after he has a police officer arrested; Lilly files for legal separation; Nathan finds a kindred soul at a carnival. Details Episode 11 Aired Jan 7, 1992 Alice Oakley Doesn't Live Here Anymore John Morgan tries to avoid school by pretending to be sick; Forrest works hard for a conviction against a police officer who murdered a black man. Details Episode 12 Aired Feb 28, 1992 On the Road Francie and Forrest sort out their differences as she accompanies her father on the road in his campaign for state attorney general; Lilly registers to vote. Details Episode 13 Aired Mar 6, 1992 Master Magician Forrest is exposed to the dirty politics of running for office; Lilly and other blacks are harassed when they go to cast their first votes. Details Episode 14 Aired Mar 13, 1992 Hard Lessons Forrest becomes a social outcast following his prosecution of a white police officer; Lilly takes in a boarder to care for her daughter while she returns to school. Details Episode 15 Aired Mar 20, 1992 Cool Winter Blues Nathan's friends persecute him for dating a Jewish girl; Lilly faces the consequences of disciplining John Morgan's friend; Lilly decides to join a more progressive church. Details Episode 16 Aired Mar 27, 1992 The Way Things Are Lilly boycotts a segregated lunch counter; Nathan reacts angrily to his snickering classmates; John Morgan tries to shock a rodent back to life. Details Episode 17 Aired Apr 3, 1992 Slow Coming Dark A black clergyman disregards a ban on integrating a lunch counter; Nathan and Diane's romance may be headed for trouble; Lilly clashes with her friends. Details Episode 18 Aired Apr 10, 1992 Toy Soldiers Forrest reacts to the fire chief's attack on a group of black children; Francie dislikes walking John Morgan to school; Tucker turns on the charm. Details Episode 19 Aired Apr 24, 1992 The Kindness of Strangers The lackadaisical defense of a murder suspect vexes prosecutor Forrest; Lilly takes in a musician (Dorian Harewood). Details Episode 20 Aired May 1, 1992 Not Buried Forrest asks Christina to defend a black man before a bigoted judge; John Morgan believes an elderly neighbor is a witch. Details Episode 21 Aired May 15, 1992 A Dangerous Comfort Lilly's blossoming romance with a traveling musician irritates her father; Christina attempts to rehabilitate her alcoholic ex-boyfriend. Details Episode 22 Aired May 15, 1992 The Slightest Distance Nathan discovers his father's romantic tryst with Christina; Lilly tries to make peace between Clarence and her father. Details

Season Info

Network
NBC
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Oct 7, 1991