Seasons & Episodes
I'll Fly Away (Pilot)
Lawyer Forrest Bedford struggles to raise a family amid the civil-rights strife of the 1958 South, aided by Lily, a lack
The Hat
When John Morgan loses his cowboy hat out of the car window, Lilly finds it—but then so does her daughter—
Rules of the Game
With Forrest away on a weekend hunting trip, womanhood takes aim at Francie, who feels utterly alone; while worries abou
Amazing Grace
As Forrest joins the race for attorney general, Lilly considers attending a voting-rights meetings, while Francie elects
All God's Children
John Morgan is upset when he doesn't get to go to Lilly's birthday party; the wrestlers aren't celebrating Zollicofer's
Beyond Here Dar Be Dragons
On Halloween, the specter of the KKK haunts Christina as she's asked to investigate Prevtiss Carver's death. It also hau
Parallel Lives
Slocum wrestles with his conscience—-and with-–Evans as Zollicfer applies pressure over the brick-throwing
Coming Home
Thanksgiving brings family—and conflict—home: Gwen's visit from the mental hospital knocks the stuffing ou
Some Desperate Glory
A game of checkers turns deadly serious for Nathan and Slocum; Lilly helps Francie, who's afraid she'll lay an egg singi
Desire
Lilly expresses a burning desire to divorce her absent husband; sparks fly between Nathan and a carnival worker; Forrest
Alice Oakley Doesn't Live Here Anymore
John Morgan makes up a tall tale about his absent mother joining the rodeo; as the trial approaches, Forrest lassos a wi
On the Road
On a campaign swing, Forrest lobbies for the affections of a difficult Francie, while Lilly faces a difficult test regis
Master Magician
As Election Day nears, John Morgan plans a post-victory show, but Forrest isn't sure he can pull a win out of his hat in
Hard Lessons
Forrest faces a test in courage when some of the townsfolk decide to teach him a lesson; Nathan is eager to learn why Fo
Cool Winter Blues
An impromptu lunch-counter protest leads to a more serious demonstration; Lilly has to chew out John Morgan and an unrul
The Way Things Are
Forrest is shocked when Rev. Henry's latest protest sparks Lilly to action; Nathan and Diane's status as a couple genera
Slow Dark Coming
Diane's father tries to put a damper on her and Nathan's passions; racial tensions heat up with the department-store boy
Toy Soldiers
Not realizing how deep town sentiment runs, Lilly and Forrest learn fast after witnessing a police attack on black child
The Kindness of Strangers
Lilly finds herself in time with a visiting sax player; a frustrated Forrest wants someone to face the music about his i
Not Buried
John Morgan tries to put to rest his guilt and fear over an elderly neighbor's passing; Forrest asks Christina to step i
A Dangerous Comfort
Lilly feels no pain when she's with Clarence, but Lewis isn't as intoxicated by his presence; Christina faces her own de
The Slightest Distance
Forrest ponders an offer for a challenging job; Lilly tries to make peace between her father and Clarence, who asks her
Hello and Goodbye
In the second-season opener, Nathan reacts to Forrest's infidelity by deciding to confront Christina; Lilly struggles to
Ruler of My Heart
Lilly is questioned by the FBI as part of Forrest's bid for U.S. attorney, and she gives some disturbing answers that ma
All in the Life
On his first day at work as a U.S. attorney Forrest must break some bad news to his children about Gwen; the two suspect
Until Tomorrow
The Bedfords deal with a painful loss; Slocum makes matters worse with regard to Parkie's pregnancy; Lewis takes Adlaine
Desperate Measure
Civil-rights leaders converge in the ""trial"" of the two men accused of killing Col. Landers, including Rev. Henry, who
Freedom Bus
A group of Freedom Riders rolls into town, one of whom stays with Lilly and changes the way she thinks about the civil-r
Eighteen
Slocum decides to marry Parkie, but not before he and Nathan make a trip to a brothel; Lilly asks Forrest for a raise an
Fragile Truths
The police interrogate Slocum, who turns to Forrest for legal advice; Lilly throws a birthday party for Lewis that turns
Since Walter
Frankie gets deeper into the KKK and finds out that there was a third man involved in the killing of Col. Landers; Slocu
The Third Man
Slocum's trial winds to a close, but not before Nathan pressures Coach Zollicofer to take the stand; Lilly tries to set
Comfort and Joy
Lilly finds the holidays difficult to bear after she is brutally beaten by a freedom-bus protester; the Bedfords attend
Realpolitik
Lilly reluctantly leads a boycott of a racist's store; Forrest, after having words with his Washington contact, debates
Small Wishes
Nathan is falsely arrested for narcotics possession; the Landers trial concludes with a shower of publicity, but it's no
What's in a Name?
Forrest discovers that he's being followed—but it's not by whom he thinks; Nathan feels pressure at school over h
Commencement
Lilly tries to study for her high-school final exams despite continual interruptions; Forrest confides to Christina that
State
Joe faces some tough decisions when he thinks about becoming a teacher for the community's new school. Meanwhile, Nathan
I'll Fly Away: Then And Now
PBS prefaces its rebroadcast of all 39 series episodes (originally aired on NBC) with this new episode in which a 60-yea
