I'll Fly Away (1991–1993)

Forrest Bedford is a Southern lawyer in the late 1950s, generally content with his privileged life. But the winds of change are blowing, and he becomes increasingly involved with civil ... See full summary »

Creators:

Joshua Brand, John Falsey

Stars:

Sam Waterston, Regina Taylor, Jeremy London

Won 2 Golden Globes. Another 26 wins & 32 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Sam Waterston	...	Forrest Bedford (38 episodes, 1991-1993)
Regina Taylor	...	Lilly Harper (38 episodes, 1991-1993)
Jeremy London	...	Nathaniel 'Nathan' Bedford (38 episodes, 1991-1993)
Ashlee Levitch	...	Francie Bedford (38 episodes, 1991-1993)
John Aaron Bennett	...	John Morgan Bedford (38 episodes, 1991-1993)
Kathryn Harrold	...	Christina LeKatzis (38 episodes, 1991-1993)
Peter Simmons	...	Paul Slocum (36 episodes, 1991-1993)
Rae'Ven Larrymore Kelly	...	Adlaine Harper (19 episodes, 1991-1993)

Storyline

Forrest Bedford is a Southern lawyer in the late 1950s, generally content with his privileged life. But the winds of change are blowing, and he becomes increasingly involved with civil rights cases. Mean- while, Lilly Harper, who cares for his children, is on her own journey of political and personal awareness.

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Plot Keywords:

children | civil rights | lawyer | 1950s | little boy | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 October 1991 (USA)

Also Known As:

Io volerò via

Filming Locations:

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Brand/Falsey Productions, Lorimar Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Forrest Bedford and Nathan Bedford are both named for Nathan Bedford Forrest, a Confederate officer and founding member of the Ku Klux Klan. The housekeeper Lily Harper is named for Harper Lee, author of To Kill a Mockingbird. The latter was a major inspiration for the series, as the creators thought it would be interesting to explore the life of Atticus Finch's housekeeper Calpurnia outside of the Finch household.

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Quotes

[Francie and John Morgan are fighting in the back seat]
D.A. Forrest Bedford: If I have to stop this car somebody's going to regret it!

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Connections

Referenced in Mystery Science Theater 3000: Danger! Death Ray (1995)

User Reviews

I'll Fly Away

This show was probably one of the best if not the best TV shows ever to be on television. It was not on the big commercial stations because they were probably too chicken to air it. But I will be always in love with the show and its characters. (Have never really cared for Sam Waterson since) but I have followed Regina Taylor constantly. What a very great talent she is in so many ways. Her soul just pours from her eyes and mouth no matter what role she plays. There may have been hypocrisy in "I'll Fly Away" as some viewers have commented, but I cannot believe that Regina Taylor lent herself to anything that wasn't great!