Genre drama Country of origin Canada No. of episodes 7 First episode date 1977 Network CBC Television Language English | Theme music composer Hagood Hardy Original language(s) English Original network CBC Final episode date 1980 Number of episodes 7 Cast Judy Geeson, Susan Roman | |
The Newcomers was a series of seven hour-long Canadian television specials that aired from 1977 to 1980 on CBC Television. These dramas explored the theme of Canada as a nation built by immigrants, spanning from the era before Canada was founded until modern times. The series was sponsored by Imperial Oil to mark the company's 100th anniversary in 1980. The series was produced by Nielsen-Ferns. McClelland and Stewart published a related book in 1979.
A French version aired on Radio-Canada with the title Les Arrivants.
The opening theme music for the series was composed by Hagood Hardy.
Episodes
- "Prologue"
- "1740"
- "1832"
- "1847"
- "1911"
- "1927"
- "1978"
References
The Newcomers (miniseries) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA