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Prairie Giant: The Tommy Douglas Story

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.

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Cast & Crew See All

Kristin Booth
Irma Douglas
Tatiana Maslany
Tommy's Doctor's Receptionist
Nicholas Campbell

Season 1 Episode Guide See All

Episode 1

Part One

Where to Watch

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Prairie Giant: The Tommy Douglas Story: A Decent Thing
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Awards

  • 2006 - DGC Craft Award - Outstanding Production Design - Television Movie/Mini-Series - nominated
  • 2006 - DGC Craft Award - Outstanding Picture Editing - Television Movie/Mini-Series - nominated
  • 2006 - Gemini - Best Dramatic Mini-Series - nominated
  • 2006 - Gemini - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Program or Mini-Series - nominated

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