Season 1
2006 | 2 Episodes
In 1930s Saskatchewan, a small town parish has a new young new pastor, Tommy Douglas. However, for all his regular duties, which include boxing lessons, Tommy sees the poverty and injustice around him which seem beyond his power to address with the pulpit. With that in mind, Douglas enters politics with the socialist Canadian Commonwealth Federation and starts a career where his steadfast idealism runs headlong into the powerful opposition of the rich and the powerful. Despite the long odds, Douglas' new calling would soon make him a leader that would transform Canada and have him hailed as the greatest Canadian of all.
Country: Canada
Type: scripted
Status: Ended
Language: English
Release Date: March 12, 2006
Also Known As: Prairie Giant: The Tommy Douglas Story, KüldetésPovestea lui Tommy Douglas, Gigante da Planície: A História de Tommy Douglas, Daastaan e Tommy Douglas | See more »
Production Co: Minds Eye Entertainment
2006 | 2 Episodes
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DGC Craft Award
Outstanding Production Design - Television Movie/Mini-Series
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DGC Craft Award
Outstanding Picture Editing - Television Movie/Mini-Series
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Gemini
Best Dramatic Mini-Series
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Gemini
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series
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Gemini
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Supporting Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series
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Gemini
Best Photography in a Dramatic Program or Series
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Gemini
Best Production Design or Art Direction in a Dramatic Program or Series
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Gemini
Best Achievement in Make-Up
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Gemini
Best Sound in a Dramatic Program
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Gemini
Best Achievement in Casting