Wind at My Back

A recently widowed mother loses her children to a cold mother-in-law in Ontario during the Great Depression.

Genre: Drama

Cast:Shirley Douglas , Kathryn Greenwood , Dylan Provencher , Tyrone Savage , James Carroll , Robin Craig , Cynthia Belliveau , Dalene Irvine , Lynne Griffin , Dan MacDonald , Neil Crone , Dan Lett , Ron Lea , Bradie Whetham , Robert Bockstael , Laura Bruneau , Sally Cahill , Don Allison

1Season 1

S1.E1 ∙ Four Walls and a Roof: Part 1

Sun, Dec 1, 1996

When hard times hit Jack and Honey Bailey, they move with their three kids to Jack's hometown of New Bedford where his affluent family lives.

2Season 1

S1.E2 ∙ Four Walls and a Roof: Part 2

Sun, Dec 1, 1996

Hub and Fat run away from their grandmother's home to get back to their mom.

3Season 1

S1.E3 ∙ No Way of Telling

Sun, Dec 8, 1996

New Bedford's transient population causes an uproar, and a mischievous dog causes disruption in May Bailey's house.

4Season 1

S1.E4 ∙ A Family of Independent Means

Sun, Dec 15, 1996

Hub and Fat get involved with Mr. Sutton's athletic club with the hopes of winning prize money.

5Season 1

S1.E5 ∙ My Dog Pal

Sun, Dec 22, 1996

Mr. Murphy's dog Pal has overstayed his welcome in the Bailey home and begins causing problems for the neighbors.

6Season 1

S1.E6 ∙ Something from Nothing

Sun, Jan 5, 1997

Honey finds work in a garment factory, while Hub and Fat find jobs of their own.

7Season 1

S1.E7 ∙ Moonshine Struck

Sun, Jan 12, 1997

Honey adjusts to living under May Bailey's roof while socializing with New Bedford bachelors.

8Season 1

S1.E8 ∙ Train to Nowhere

Sun, Jan 19, 1997

Honey and Grace encourage Max in his writing ambitions, and Toppy takes to the stage.

9Season 1

S1.E9 ∙ Aunt Grace's Wedding

Sun, Jan 26, 1997

Grace gets invited to go to a wedding with Judd Wainwright, but May Bailey doesn't want her to go.

10Season 1

S1.E10 ∙ No Place Like Home

Sun, Feb 2, 1997

Honey's brother Joe arrives in New Bedford with problems of his own, while Honey discovers her hair-styling skills are in demand.

11Season 1

S1.E11 ∙ Chasing Rainbows

Sun, Feb 9, 1997

Hub and Fat are determined to get Honey a great birthday present.

12Season 1

S1.E12 ∙ Moving Mountains

Sun, Feb 16, 1997

Hub falls behind in school and falls in with the wrong crowd, and Grace has a setback in her wedding plans.

13Season 1

S1.E13 ∙ Back in My Arms Again

Sun, Feb 23, 1997

When May's plans for Violet come to light, Hub and Fat take action to bring Violet back to Honey.

1Season 2

S2.E1 ∙ Many Happy Returns

Sun, Sep 28, 1997

Max's marriage proposal to Honey turns into a family affair.

2Season 2

S2.E2 ∙ Never Sleep Three in a Bed

Sun, Oct 5, 1997

Max, Honey, and the kids adjust to living together in a new apartment, along with Max's brother Del.

3Season 2

S2.E3 ∙ The Agony Column

Sun, Oct 12, 1997

Grace becomes Dr. Veronica Love, the mysterious radio show host who gives love advice to listeners.

4Season 2

S2.E4 ∙ Triple Trouble

Sun, Oct 19, 1997

Leo McGinty, an old acquaintance of May's, returns to New Bedford with his granddaughter Maisey.

5Season 2

S2.E5 ∙ Summer Dreams, Summer Nightmares

Sun, Oct 26, 1997

The Bailey boys get caught up in a dance competition, while Grace and Bob Bailey deal with relationship highs and lows.

6Season 2

S2.E6 ∙ The Champ

Sun, Nov 2, 1997

When professional wrestlers arrive in New Bedford, Honey's brother Joe shows up as the promoter, but Del questions his motives.

7Season 2

S2.E7 ∙ By Gosh or by Golly

Sun, Nov 9, 1997

May Bailey faces opposition to reopen the mine, and Honey surprises the family with news of her pregnancy.

8Season 2

S2.E8 ∙ Careers

Sun, Nov 23, 1997

While Hub and Fat learn about career opportunities for career day, Del inspires Grace to pursue her dreams of leaving New Bedford.

9Season 2

S2.E9 ∙ Radio Waves

Sun, Nov 30, 1997

Grace makes waves in New Bedford as the new manager of the CRNB radio station, while Hub and Maisey get caught up in a ham radio science project.

10Season 2

S2.E10 ∙ A Ghost of a Chance

Sun, Dec 7, 1997

When Max and Honey go to Toronto, Grace takes care of the kids who believe there is a ghost in the hotel.

11Season 2

S2.E11 ∙ A Meeting of the Clan

Sun, Dec 14, 1997

May's well-meaning cousin Jessie comes for a visit but May finds her to be a distraction.

12Season 2

S2.E12 ∙ All That Human Hearts Endure

Sun, Dec 21, 1997

May Bailey suffers a heart attack, leaving the uncertain future of the Silver Dome Mine in the hands of family members.

13Season 2

S2.E13 ∙ Smiling Through

Sun, Dec 21, 1997

The Silver Dome Mine gets new owners, and life goes on in New Bedford when Honey goes into labor.

1Season 3

S3.E1 ∙ The Resurrection of May

Sun, Jan 24, 1999

New Bedford's population dwindles after the closure of Silver Dome Mines, but May Bailey believes she can get the mine open again.

2Season 3

S3.E2 ∙ The Long Weekend

Sun, Jan 31, 1999

The kids prepare for the New Bedford Bed Race, while Max and Honey get a surprise when they go to the cabin for a weekend getaway.

3Season 3

S3.E3 ∙ The Forever Leap

Sun, Apr 11, 1999

Hub goes through growing pains while the people of New Bedford deal with the sudden death of a young teen girl.

4Season 3

S3.E4 ∙ My Beautiful Mom

Sun, Feb 7, 1999

Honey's picture on the front page of the paper causes talk in New Bedford, and Toppy's daughter Doris brings her friends to town for a visit during the fall fair.

5Season 3

S3.E5 ∙ The Fever

Sun, Mar 14, 1999

Puberty hits Hub who takes a liking to Alice, but she's interested in finding a way out of New Bedford.

6Season 3

S3.E6 ∙ The Crystal Skull

Sun, Feb 21, 1999

May Bailey inherits a mysterious crystal skull when a New Bedford recluse dies, and Maisey hides the truth about her father.

7Season 3

S3.E7 ∙ Public Enemies

Sun, Mar 7, 1999

News of the Burlesque Bandits fills the airwaves in New Bedford, and a mysterious drifter is thought to be the culprit.

8Season 3

S3.E8 ∙ New Directions

Sun, Mar 21, 1999

May Bailey fights the bank when they refuse a line of credit, and Del teaches orienteering skills to the kids of New Bedford.

9Season 3

S3.E9 ∙ The Strap

Sun, Mar 28, 1999

A new teacher, Mr. Flett, arrives in New Bedford with his son Pritchard, while discipline problems at the school result in Max having to use the strap.

10Season 3

S3.E10 ∙ Grace of Hollywood

Sun, Jan 17, 1999

Grace befriends a stranded newsreel director in New Bedford who has dreams of making a feature film, and Grace gets involved with his film project.

11Season 3

S3.E11 ∙ Marathon

Sun, Apr 4, 1999

Christmas arrives in New Bedford along with the CRNB dance marathon and a prize of $200 that tempts locals, young and old, to brave the dance floor.

12Season 3

S3.E12 ∙ A Mission for Honey

Sun, Apr 18, 1999

An outbreak of influenza comes to nearby Pinebury, and Honey's mission of good will leads her to a New Bedford woman who was exposed to the illness.

13Season 3

S3.E13 ∙ Life on Mars

Sun, Apr 18, 1999

While Honey is away at the hospital, Fat becomes fascinated with life on Mars, and Grace becomes maid of honor for Marjorie and Ollie's wedding.

1Season 4

S4.E1 ∙ All This and Heaven Too

Sun, Jan 16, 2000

Max and the kids visit Honey while Toppy moves into her new house, and Grace gets surprised by visitors at the lake cabin.

2Season 4

S4.E2 ∙ It Don't Mean a Thing...

Sun, Jan 30, 2000

Toppy and Grace go into business together, and New Bedford residents get into the swing of things with swing music.

3Season 4

S4.E3 ∙ A Girl in Trouble

Sun, Feb 6, 2000

Alice returns to New Bedford with a secret that she confides to Hub.

4Season 4

S4.E4 ∙ A River Rages

Sun, Feb 13, 2000

A famous worldly author visits New Bedford and has reservations about the small town; Grace starts reporting the news, and Fat and Pritchard explore an old mine.

5Season 4

S4.E5 ∙ After Leo

Sun, Feb 27, 2000

When Leo McGinty dies, May Bailey becomes the executrix of his will and Maisey's guardian, causing Maisey to reach out to her estranged father.

6Season 4

S4.E6 ∙ Faith Healer

Sun, Mar 5, 2000

A famous evangelist doubts her abilities and flees to New Bedford for refuge from her unscrupulous manager.

7Season 4

S4.E7 ∙ Remembrance Day

Sun, Mar 12, 2000

When New Bedford prepares for Remembrance Day, Alden prefers to forget the war and Roolie's family ties come to light.

8Season 4

S4.E8 ∙ The Shadow Boxer

Sun, Mar 19, 2000

When Del Sutton returns to New Bedford, Grace has to make a decision; and brotherly bonds are tested between Hub and Fat in the boxing ring.

9Season 4

S4.E9 ∙ Murmur Most Foul

Sun, Mar 26, 2000

During a snowy weekend in New Bedford, Max attempts to write a police detective story while Fat, Pritchard and Mrs. Cramp suspect foul play after overhearing voices on the phone.

10Season 4

S4.E10 ∙ The Wild Blue Yonder

Sun, Apr 2, 2000

Dreams of flying hit New Bedford when a famous flier comes back to town for the 20th class reunion.

11Season 4

S4.E11 ∙ A Family Again

Sun, Oct 15, 2000

Honey returns home to New Bedford where life keeps changing for family and friends.

12Season 4

S4.E12 ∙ A Formal Affair

Sun, Oct 22, 2000

Laura asks Hub to be her guest for the Toronto Winter Ball, and Toppy gets a visit from her daughter Doris.

13Season 4

S4.E13 ∙ The Foolish Heart

Sun, Oct 29, 2000

Hearts break, mend, and open as relationships develop in New Bedford on Valentines Day.

1Season 5

S5.E1 ∙ Coming of Age

Sun, Nov 5, 2000

Grace experiences a whirlwind romance while Fat learns about gambling.

2Season 5

S5.E2 ∙ Oh Happy Day

Sun, Nov 12, 2000

It's a happy day when May gives her blessing for Grace to marry Van, but all does not go according to plan.

3Season 5

S5.E3 ∙ The Trick Cyclist

Sun, Dec 3, 2000

May's stroke has the family concerned about who will care for her, and Toppy visits a psychoanalyst.

4Season 5

S5.E4 ∙ New Girls in Town

Sun, Dec 10, 2000

May's caregiver arrives in New Bedford and so does a new girl in Fat's class.

5Season 5

S5.E5 ∙ The Spanish Prisoner

Sun, Jan 7, 2001

The con is on when Grace and Van enjoy time at his estate.

6Season 5

S5.E6 ∙ Marriage of True Minds

Sun, Jan 14, 2001

Max and Honey's marriage is tested as their anniversary approaches, while Hub and Fat have their own romantic entanglements.

7Season 5

S5.E7 ∙ For God and Country

Sun, Jan 21, 2001

Max and Alden Cramp square off as mayoral candidates for New Bedford, and the family learns about Hub's interest in becoming a priest.

8Season 5

S5.E8 ∙ Enter Eddie Jackson

Sun, Jan 28, 2001

Maisey's dad Eddie Jackson becomes Fat's chess coach, and Hub befriends a young Olympian runner visiting New Bedford.

9Season 5

S5.E9 ∙ The Summer Plague

Sun, Feb 4, 2001

An outbreak of polio threatens to disrupt New Bedford's summer fishing tournament.

10Season 5

S5.E10 ∙ Reconciliation

Sun, Feb 11, 2001

Differences between Silver Dome miners and management lead to reconciliations for the Bailey family.

11Season 5

S5.E11 ∙ Crack in the Mirror

Sun, Feb 18, 2001

People are not what they seem when a famous movie star comes to New Bedford.

12Season 5

S5.E12 ∙ Secrets and Lies

Sun, Apr 1, 2001

Grace struggles to keep the truth about Van a secret from New Bedford gossipers and her mother.

13Season 5

S5.E13 ∙ Pay Back

Sun, Apr 1, 2001

Grace has a plan to pay Van back for his deception, and members of the Bailey family make plans for personal and professional goals.