Prairie Giant: The Tommy Douglas Story

Season 1 Episode 1: Part 1

In 1930s Saskatchewan Tommy Douglas, a small town pastor, sees the poverty and injustice around him which seem beyond his power to address from the pulpit. Douglas enters politics with the socialist Canadian Commonwealth Federation where his idealism runs into powerful opposition from the wealthy and the powerful. Despite the long odds, Douglas' new calling would soon make him a leader who transformed Canada.

Genre:

Drama

Seasons:

1

Episodes:

2

Cast:

Michael Therriault, Kristin Booth, Nicholas Campbell

Quality:

HD

Duration:

120 min

First Air:

2006

Rating:

5.8