Fortunate Son (2020)

Drama

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.

First Air Date: January 8, 2020
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 8
Rating: 5.0/10 (3 votes)

Cast: Kari Matchett, Darren Mann, Stephen Moyer, Dylan Taylor

Network: CBC Television

Production: SEVEN24 Films, Lark Productions, CBC, NBCUniversal International Studios

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Seasons

Season 1

8 episodes

2020

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Fortunate Son

Fortunate Son

Fortunate Son

Fortunate Son

Fortunate Son

60 min

1 seasons

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.

60 min

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.

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Lark Productions

NBCUniversal International Studios

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StatusEnded

TypeScripted

First Aired1/8/2020

Last Aired2/26/2020

Seasons1

Episodes8

LanguageEnglish

CountryCanada

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1

Seasons

8

Episodes

60m

Per Episode

2020

First Aired

Keywords

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Cast

KM

Kari Matchett

as Ruby Howard

DM

Darren Mann

as Travis Hunter

SM

Stephen Moyer

as Vern Lang

DT

Dylan Taylor

as Chief Kelly

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Fortunate Son about?▾

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 …

How many seasons does Fortunate Son have?▾

1

How many episodes does Fortunate Son have?▾

8

Is Fortunate Son still running?▾

No, it ended in 2020.

When did Fortunate Son first air?▾

January 8, 2020

Who created Fortunate Son?▾

Andrew Wreggitt

Who stars in Fortunate Son?▾

Kari Matchett, Darren Mann, Stephen Moyer

What genre is Fortunate Son?▾

Drama