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Genre
  
drama

Directed by
  
Ron Weyman

Original language(s)
  
English

Director
  
Ronald Weyman

Network
  
CBC Television

Cast
  
Leslie Nielsen

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Written by
  
Lyal Brown

Country of origin
  
Canada

Initial release
  
1979

First episode date
  
14 January 1979

Number of seasons
  
1

Starring
  
Albert AngusGeorge ClutesiAnne CollingeFrances HylandLeslie Nielsen

Similar
  
Reckless Disregard, Striker's Mountain, Nightstick, The Aquarians, Blade in Hong Kong

The Albertans is a Canadian dramatic television miniseries which aired on CBC Television in 1979.

Contents

Premise

The drama resembled a Canadian version of Dallas, with the plot involving the cattle ranching and petroleum industries, eco-terrorism and First Nations land claims.

Cast

  • Albert Angus as Johnny
  • George Clutesi as Isaac, Johnny's grandfather, an aboriginal
  • Anne Collinge as Clair, Carl Hardin's daughter-in-law
  • Frances Hyland as Marjanne, Carl Hardin's daughter
  • Leslie Nielsen as Don MacIntosh, a petroleum industrialist
  • Daniel Pilon as Hans Keller, a German businessman, involved with Clair
  • Gary Reineke as Peter Wallen, a construction company operator
  • George Waight as Carl Hardin, a former rancher

    • Scheduling

    Three hour-long episodes were broadcast Sundays 9:00 p.m. (Eastern) from 14 to 28 January 1979.

    References

    The Albertans Wikipedia
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