Christy (TV series)
| Christy | |
|---|---|
| Based on | Christy by Catherine Marshall |
| Developed by | Patricia Green |
| Starring | Kellie Martin Tyne Daly Randall Batinkoff Stewart Finlay-McLennan |
| Composer | Ron Ramin |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 21 3 Television movies |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production companies | The Rosenzweig Company MTM Enterprises |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | April 3, 1994 – August 2, 1995 |
Christy is an American period drama series that aired on CBS from April 1994 to August 1995 for twenty episodes.
Christy was based on the 1967 novel Christy by Catherine Marshall, the widow of Senate chaplain Peter Marshall. Inspired by the experiences of the author's mother, the novel was a bestseller in 1968, and the week following the debut of the TV movie and program saw the novel jump from #120 up to #15 on the USA Today bestseller list. Series regular Tyne Daly won an Emmy Award for her work on the series.