Series

I'll Fly Away

“In a Time of Change, Some Values Never Go Out Of Style.”

★ 7.5(6)19911h 0m3 seasons

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Creator: John Falsey, Joshua Brand
Release date: 1991-10-07
Runtime: 1h 0m
Language: English
Seasons: 3
Episodes: 39
Network: NBC
Status: Ended

About I'll Fly Away

I'll Fly Away is a 1991 web series in the Drama genre, created by John Falsey and Joshua Brand, starring Sam Waterston, Regina Taylor and Jeremy London. It spans 3 seasons and 39 episodes, and originally aired on NBC. It holds an average rating of 7.5/10 from 6 viewers. Below you can see where to watch I'll Fly Away in Mexico — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

I'll Fly Away is an American drama television series set during the late 1950s and early 1960s, in an unspecified Southern U.S. state. It aired on NBC from 1991 to 1993 and starred Regina Taylor as Lilly Harper, a black housekeeper for the family of district attorney Forrest Bedford, whose name is an ironic reference to Nathan Bedford Forrest, the founder of the Ku Klux Klan. As the show progressed, Lilly became increasingly involved in the Civil Rights Movement, with events eventually drawing in Forrest as well. I'll Fly Away won two 1992 Emmy Awards, and 23 nominations in total. It won three Humanitas Prizes, two Golden Globe Awards, two NAACP Image Awards for Outstanding Drama Series, and a Peabody Award. However, the series was never a ratings blockbuster, and it was canceled by NBC in 1993, despite widespread protests by critics and viewer organizations. After the program's cancellation, a two-hour movie, I'll Fly Away: Then and Now, was produced, in order to resolve dangling storylines from Season 2, and provide the series with a true finale. The movie aired on October 11, 1993 on PBS. Its major storyline closely paralleled the true story of the 1955 murder of Emmett Till in Money, Mississippi. Thereafter, PBS began airing repeats of the original episodes, ceasing after one complete showing of the entire series.

Seasons (3)

Season 122 eps · 1991

Season 216 eps · 1992

Season 31 ep · 1993

Cast

Sam Waterston

Forrest Bedford

Regina Taylor

Lilly Harper

Jeremy London

Nathaniel 'Nathan' Bedford

Ashlee Levitch

Francie Bedford

John Aaron Bennett

John Morgan Bedford

Peter Simmons

Paul Slocum

Kathryn Harrold

Christina LeKatzis

Bill Cobbs

Lewis Coleman

Mary Alice

Marguerite Peck

Rae'Ven Larrymore Kelly

Adlaine Harper

Themes & keywords

southern usacivil rightsracismperiod dramahousekeeperdistrict attorney1950sdomestic worker

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch I'll Fly Away in Mexico?+

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How many seasons of I'll Fly Away are there?+

I'll Fly Away has 3 seasons and 39 episodes in total.

Who stars in I'll Fly Away?+

I'll Fly Away stars Sam Waterston, Regina Taylor, Jeremy London, Ashlee Levitch and John Aaron Bennett.

When did I'll Fly Away come out?+

I'll Fly Away is a 1991 web series created by John Falsey and Joshua Brand.

What genre is I'll Fly Away?+

I'll Fly Away is Drama series.

Who created I'll Fly Away?+

I'll Fly Away was created by John Falsey and Joshua Brand.