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The Flight of the Heron

19761 seasonTV SeriesDrama

The story of a friendship between two men fighting on opposite sides in the Jacobite rebellion of 1745. Adapted from the novel by D.K. Broster.

DirectorAlastair Reid
WriterTom Wright
ProducerPharic Maclaren

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Seasons & Episodes

E1
Episode 1
Feb 29, 1976
E2
Episode 2
Mar 7, 1976
E3
Episode 3
Mar 14, 1976
E4
Episode 4
Mar 21, 1976
E5
Episode 5
Mar 28, 1976
E6
Episode 6
Apr 4, 1976

Cast · Directed by Alastair Reid

DRDavid Rintoul
David Rintoul
Ewen Cameron
TCTom Chadbon
Tom Chadbon
Keith Windham
DC
Derek Cooper
Self - Narrator
JBJoseph Blatchley
Joseph Blatchley
Lachlan MacMartin
ME
Michael Elder
Dr. Archie Cameron

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How many seasons are in The Flight of the Heron?

The Flight of the Heron has 1 season in total (6 episodes). The series concluded in 1976.

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Yes — all 6 episodes across 1 season of The Flight of the Heron are out and available to stream.

Is there a Season 2 of The Flight of the Heron?

No — The Flight of the Heron ended after 1 season, so there is no Season 2.