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Fortunate Son

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  • Status: Ended
  • First Aired: January 8, 2020
  • Seasons: 1
  • Episodes: 8
  • Networks: CBC Television
  • Genres: Drama
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Fortunate Son(2020)

TMDB Rating: 5.0 (3 votes)

Overview

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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Season 1

8 episodes • 2020

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1Fortunate SonJan 8, 20200.0
2Chimes of FreedomJan 15, 20200.0
3All Along the Watch TowerJan 22, 20200.0
4Eve of DestructionJan 29, 20200.0
5For What Its WorthFeb 5, 20200.0
6White RabbitFeb 12, 20200.0
7Ruby TuesdayFeb 19, 20200.0
8Suspicious MindsFeb 26, 20200.0

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