I'll Fly Away

1991 - 1993 NR 1h 00m 8.7

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...

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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Episodes:

Episode 1 I'll Fly Away

1. I'll Fly Away

Aired: Oct 7, 1991

Lawyer Forrest Bedford struggles to raise a family amid the civil-rights stri...

Episode 2 The Hat

2. The Hat

Aired: Oct 8, 1991

When John Morgan loses his cowboy hat out of the car window, Lilly finds itâ€...

Episode 3 Rules of the Game

3. Rules of the Game

Aired: Oct 15, 1991

With Forrest away on a weekend hunting trip, womanhood takes aim at Francie, ...

Episode 4 Amazing Grace

4. Amazing Grace

Aired: Oct 22, 1991

As Forrest joins the race for attorney general, Lilly considers attending a v...

Episode 5 All God's Children

5. All God's Children

Aired: Oct 28, 1991

John Morgan is upset when he doesn't get to go to Lilly's birthday party; the...

Episode 7 Parallel Lives

7. Parallel Lives

Aired: Nov 18, 1991

Slocum wrestles with his conscience—-and with-–Evans as Zollicfer applies...

Episode 8 Coming Home

8. Coming Home

Aired: Nov 25, 1991

Thanksgiving brings family—and conflict—home: Gwen's visit from the menta...

Episode 9 Some Desperate Glory

9. Some Desperate Glory

Aired: Dec 9, 1991

A game of checkers turns deadly serious for Nathan and Slocum; Lilly helps Fr...

Episode 10 Desire

10. Desire

Aired: Dec 16, 1991

Lilly expresses a burning desire to divorce her absent husband; sparks fly be...

Episode 12 On the Road

12. On the Road

Aired: Feb 27, 1992

On a campaign swing, Forrest lobbies for the affections of a difficult Franci...

Episode 13 Master Magician

13. Master Magician

Aired: Mar 5, 1992

As Election Day nears, John Morgan plans a post-victory show, but Forrest isn...

Episode 14 Hard Lessons

14. Hard Lessons

Aired: Mar 12, 1992

Forrest faces a test in courage when some of the townsfolk decide to teach hi...

Episode 15 Cool Winter Blues

15. Cool Winter Blues

Aired: Mar 19, 1992

Lilly decides to change her pastor to one who believe in integration of black...

Episode 16 The Way Things Are

16. The Way Things Are

Aired: Mar 26, 1992

Forrest is shocked when Reverend Henry's latest protest to boycott all the wh...

Episode 17 Slow Coming Dark

17. Slow Coming Dark

Aired: Apr 2, 1992

Nathan and Diane's blossoming relationship comes under the scrutiny of Diane'...

Episode 18 Toy Soldiers

18. Toy Soldiers

Aired: Apr 10, 1992

Reverend Henry invites Forrest to meet the black people who are demanding equ...

Episode 20 Not Buried

20. Not Buried

Aired: May 1, 1992

Christina and Forrest defend Harold Noone in his murder trial and John feels ...

Episode 21 A Dangerous Comfort

21. A Dangerous Comfort

Aired: May 15, 1992

Tucker Henderson's alcoholic addiction which causes his to crash his car brin...

Info about I'll Fly Away

Current Status: Ended

Network: NBC

Genres: Drama