The Englishman's Boy

Name: The Englishman's Boy
Genre: Drama, Western
Released: 2008-03-02
Rating: 3.2
Cast: Michael Eisner, Katharine Isabelle, Bob Hoskins, Nicholas Campbell, Tantoo Cardinal

3.2(4 votes)

1 Season

2 Episodes

March 2, 2008

DramaWestern

Overview

Haunting Film recalls a tragic journey that culminates in one of the most brutal historical events in Canadian history - the Cypress Hills Massacre

Status

Ended

Created By

Guy Vanderhaeghe

Network

CBC Television

Seasons & Episodes

Mini-series

March 2, 2008

Episodes

Episode 1

Part One

March 2, 200887m

In 1873, a young drifter, the "Englishman's boy" joins a group of wolf hunters led by the brutal Hardwick on the trail of horse thieves. In 1920s Hollywood, writer Harry Vincent is engaged by movie mogul Damon Ira Chance to track down Shorty McAdoo, an old-time Western actor whose story will be the basis of the producer's new film.

Episode 2

Part Two

March 9, 200887m

Hardwick provokes his posse into the brutal Cypress Hills massacre. The Boy survives but is tortured by what he has seen. Old-time Western actor Shorty McAdoo is betrayed by both movie mogul Chance and Hollywood writer Vincent, and is driven to seek revenge.