Wind at My Back

Wind at My Back: Summary

Airs Next:CBC at Sunday 7:00 PM (60 min.)
Status:Ended
Premiered:December 1, 1996
Last Aired:April 1, 2001
Show Categories:Drama

Wind at My Back is a Canadian family drama set in the small mining town of New Bedford during the Great Depression of the 1930s, and follows the lives of the members of the Bailey family as they live through a period marked by hardship and uncertainty.

Wind at My Back was created by Kevin Sullivan and Trudy Grant, best known for their timeless adaptation of Anne of Green Gables and their beloved television series Road to Avonlea. Wind at My Back is a Canadian family drama set in the small mining town of New Bedford during the Great Depression of the 1930s, and follows the lives of the members of the Bailey family as they live through a period marked by hardship and uncertainty.

Wind at My Back was created by Kevin Sullivan and Trudy Grant, best known for their timeless...

A Wind at My Back Christmas

Aired: Sunday December 23, 2001

It is Christmas 1938, and conflict ensues when Hub brings home a friend whose life has been touched by events in far-off Europe.

"Wind at My Back" airing on the W Network by OrsonWright 10/04/2008 5:02pm
Update: Season 3-5 DVDs Out in September 2008 by OrsonWright 07/13/2008 4:08pm
Season 3-5 DVD Sets Released in July 2008 by OrsonWright 05/22/2008 10:16pm

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Dylan ProvencherHubert "Hub" Bailey
Kathryn GreenwoodGrace Bailey
Cynthia BelliveauHoney Bailey (seasons 1-3)
Ron LeaDel Sutton (season 2, recurring otherwise)
James CarrollMax Sutton

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Beautifully filmed and set in the 1930s, "Wind at My Back" is a family drama that is both heartfelt and funny, with characters that are enjoyable to watch and grow with the seasons. ...Continue »
"Wind at My Back" is a family drama set in a small town during the Great Depression of the 1930s.

The series follows the members of the Bailey family as they live through a time period marked by difficulty and hardship, as well as hope. The show is supported by a strong ensemble of characters. In the series premiere, we are introduced to the strong-willed Honey Bailey, whose family is torn apart by tragedy and her mother-in-law May Bailey. Through the course of the series, the characters develop and exhibit growth, from the domineering May Bailey to Honey's meek, unmarried sister-in-law Grace Bailey.

"Wind at My Back" perfectly balances drama with light comedy. By balancing the emotionally affecting moments with lighter and more humorous situations, it is a show that the entire family can watch together.

Beautifully filmed with period sets and costumes, "Wind at My Back" transports you back in time, incorporating into the storylines the cultural fads of the 1930's, from dance marathons to radio talent shows to swing music. Sometimes gritty and at other times romanticized, the show is a thoroughly enjoyable drama about the importance of family.
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