Fortunate Son (TV series)
| Fortunate Son | |
|---|---|
| Genre | |
| Written by | Andrew Wreggitt Jennica Harper |
| Directed by | Stefan Schwartz Ken Girotti |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
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| Producers | Brian Dennis Jessalyn Dennis |
| Production companies | Universal International Studios Lark Productions SEVEN24 Films |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBC |
| Release | January 8 – February 26, 2020 |
Fortunate Son is a Canadian espionage drama television series, which premiered January 8, 2020 on CBC Television. The show is loosely based on the experiences of Mary Cox, the mother of co-executive producer Tom Cox, who helped American draft dodgers cross the border into Canada during the Vietnam War.
The show takes its name from the 1969 Creedence Clearwater Revival protest song "Fortunate Son".