Fortunate Son

A slow-burning, earnest period drama that keeps you quietly tense as loyalties are tested across a border.

Created by

Andrew Wreggitt

Genres

Drama

Starring

Kari Matchett, Darren Mann, Stephen Moyer

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.

How it feels

Tense, earnest, melancholic and dark. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Betrayal, politics, war, family

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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