I'll Fly Away

TV Series
1991–1993
1h

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Sam Waterston, John Aaron Bennett, Ashlee Levitch, Jeremy London, and Regina Taylor in I'll Fly Away (1991)

Forrest Bedford is a Southern lawyer in the late 1950s, generally content with his privileged life.Forrest Bedford is a Southern lawyer in the late 1950s, generally content with his privileged life.Forrest Bedford is a Southern lawyer in the late 1950s, generally content with his privileged life.

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Won 3 Primetime Emmys
- 33 wins & 38 nominations total

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Sam Waterston

Forrest Bedford

Regina Taylor

Lilly Harper

Jeremy London

Nathaniel 'Nathan' Bedford

Ashlee Levitch

Francie Bedford

John Aaron Bennett

John Morgan Bedford

Kathryn Harrold

Christina LeKatzis

Peter Simmons

Paul Slocum

RaéVen Kelly

Adlaine Harper

Bill Cobbs

Lewis Coleman

Scott Paulin

Tucker Anderson

Elizabeth Omilami

Joelyn

Roger Aaron Brown

Reverend Henry

Rebecca Koon

Eileen Slocum

Harold Perrineau

Robert Evans

Danny Nelson

Chief Mayhew

Sonny Shroyer

Bobby Slocum…

Ed Grady

Judge Lake Stevens…

Brad Sullivan

Coach Zollicofer Weed

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Trivia
The role of Nathaniel "Nathan" Bedford was played in the pilot by Jason London. When the series was picked up for more episodes, Jason was already committed to filming The Man in the Moon (1991). He suggested that his twin brother, Jeremy, replace him in the series. However, Jason took over the role again in late 1993 for the series' two-hour conclusion ("I'll Fly Away: Then & Now") when Jeremy was shooting another project.

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!

Connections
Featured in The 44th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1992)

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Please release this on DVD.

Every week I check the new DVD releases with hopes of seeing "I'll Fly Away." It's amazing what's available while "I'll Fly Away" sits on a shelf. The above comment describes it perfectly. It's history and entertainment. It could be used in schools when discussing the civil rights movement. In my opinion it's the best TV ever. PLEASE release this on DVD and market it so people watch it. This is an important series that should be seen. I almost bought this on line but something didn't seem right since I knew it not to be available. I called the company selling it and a person on the phone actually told me the quality is not too good and that it was recorded from T.V. Well, I did the same thing on VHS. I want high quality, complete set on DVD.