I'll Fly Away 1991
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What is I'll Fly Away?
I'll Fly Away is a television series first released in 1991. Catalogued under Drama.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1991
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 39
- Runtime
- 60 minutes
- First aired
- Oct 7, 1991
- Networks
- NBC
- Genres
- Drama
- Updated
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I'll Fly Away is a television series first released in 1991. Catalogued under Drama. Produced and broadcast by NBC. Current status: Ended. Spans 3 seasons and 39 tracked episodes.
Should you watch it?
“A 1990s drama follows a Black housekeeper and her DA amid the early civil‑rights era.”
- Rich historical setting
- Strong performances by Regina Taylor
- Critically acclaimed with Emmy wins
- Pacing can be deliberate
- Deals with heavy social issues
Watch it if you appreciate character‑driven stories set against the turbulence of the civil‑rights movement.
The series tackles racial tension and legal drama, making it best suited for mature viewers.
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Season 1 · 22 episodes
- E1 I'll Fly Away (Pilot) Mytharc Oct 7, 1991
- E2 The Hat Core Oct 8, 1991
- E3 Rules of the Game Core Oct 15, 1991
- E4 Amazing Grace Mytharc Oct 22, 1991
- E5 All God's Children Core Oct 29, 1991
- E6 Beyond Here Dar Be Dragons Core Nov 5, 1991
- E7 Parallel Lives Core Nov 19, 1991
- E8 Coming Home Core Nov 26, 1991
- E9 Some Desperate Glory Core Dec 10, 1991
- E10 Desire Core Dec 17, 1991
- E11 Alice Oakley Doesn't Live Here Anymore Core Jan 7, 1992
- E12 On the Road Core Feb 28, 1992
- E13 Master Magician Core Mar 6, 1992
- E14 Hard Lessons Core Mar 13, 1992
- E15 Cool Winter Blues Core Mar 20, 1992
- E16 The Way Things Are Core Mar 27, 1992
- E17 Slow Dark Coming Core Apr 3, 1992
- E18 Toy Soldiers Core Apr 10, 1992
- E19 The Kindness of Strangers Core Apr 24, 1992
- E20 Not Buried Core May 1, 1992
- E21 A Dangerous Comfort Mytharc May 15, 1992
- E22 The Slightest Distance Mytharc May 15, 1992
Season 2 · 16 episodes
- E1 Hello and Goodbye Mytharc Sep 25, 1992
- E2 Ruler of My Heart Core Oct 2, 1992
- E3 All in the Life Core Oct 9, 1992
- E4 Until Tomorrow Core Oct 16, 1992
- E5 Desperate Measure Core Oct 30, 1992
- E6 Freedom Bus Core Nov 6, 1992
- E7 Eighteen Core Nov 13, 1992
- E8 Fragile Truths Core Nov 20, 1992
- E9 Since Walter Core Nov 27, 1992
- E10 The Third Man Core Dec 11, 1992
- E11 Comfort and Joy Core Dec 11, 1992
- E12 Realpolitik Core Jan 8, 1993
- E13 Small Wishes Core Jan 15, 1993
- E14 What's in a Name? Core Jan 22, 1993
- E15 Commencement Mytharc Jan 29, 1993
- E16 State Mytharc Feb 5, 1993
Season 3 · 1 episodes
- E1 I'll Fly Away: Then And Now Mytharc Oct 11, 1993
Frequently asked questions
When did the series originally air?
It aired on NBC from 1991 to 1993.
Who is the main character and who portrays her?
The main character is Lilly Harper, a Black housekeeper, played by Regina Taylor.
What historical period does the show depict?
It is set in the late 1950s and early 1960s in an unspecified Southern U.S. state.
Did the series receive any major awards?
It won two Emmy Awards in 1992 and earned a total of 23 Emmy nominations.
How does the series connect the housekeeper and the district attorney?
Lilly’s involvement in the Civil Rights Movement gradually draws her employer, District Attorney Forrest Bedford, into the same issues.
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