Aaron's Way is an American family television drama series that aired on NBC from March 9 to May 25, 1988. It stars Merlin Olsen as Aaron Miller, the husband and father of an Amish family that moves to California and follows the family's attempts to adapt to Californian culture while retaining their personal values. Also appearing on it were Samantha Mathis and Belinda Montgomery.
| Aaron's Way | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Family drama |
| Created by | Rena Down |
| Developed by | William Blinn |
| Written by | Jeff Baron Steven Baum Christopher Beaumont William Blinn Rena Down Bob Gaydos Neil Levy |
| Directed by | R.W. Goodwin Noel Nosseck Robert Scheerer |
| Starring | Merlin Olsen Belinda Montgomery Samantha Mathis Erin Chase Scott Curtis Kathleen York Jessica Walter Christopher Gartin |
| Composers | Mark Snow Joel McNeely |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 14 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | William Blinn Jerry Thorpe |
| Producers | James H. Brown R.W. Goodwin Bonnie Raskin |
| Editors | Andrew Cohen M. Edward Salier |
| Running time | 60 minutes (approx) |
| Production companies | Bonnie Raskin Productions Blinn/Thorpe Productions Lorimar-Telepictures |
| Original release | |
| Network | NBC |
| Release | March 9 – May 25, 1988 |
Synopsis
editAaron Miller's eldest son Noah has left the Amish community for the world, but Aaron keeps in touch with him using a post office box. When Aaron learns that Noah died in a surfing accident, he goes to California for his funeral, where he learns that Noah had been living with a woman named Susanna Lo Verde, who owns a vineyard and is pregnant by Noah.
Aaron returns to Pennsylvania to consider what to do. Soon a relative of Susanna's arrives by motorcycle and relates her difficulties, and Aaron tells his wife, who had been surprised that Aaron had kept in touch with Noah, that they need to go help her.
To Susanna's surprise, the family arrives and begins helping out while trying to cope with the unfamiliar society and technology. The three Miller children are enrolled in the public school system.
Subsequent episodes of this short-lived series deal with the continuing clash (and sometimes complementary meeting) between the Millers and their worldly hosts and neighbors. Aaron's dedication to the values of integrity and justice bend a few dishonest people their way.
Cast
edit- Merlin Olsen as Aaron Miller
- Belinda Montgomery as Sarah Miller
- Samantha Mathis as Roseanne Miller
- Erin Chase as Martha Miller
- Scott Curtis as Frank Miller
- Kathleen York as Susannah Lo Verde
- Jessica Walter as Connie Lo Verde
- Christopher Gartin as Mickey Lo Verde
- Pierrino Mascarino as Mr. Benvenuto
- Tiffany Lamb as CeeJay
Episodes
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| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 2 | "The Harvest: Parts 1 & 2" | Noel Nosseck | Story by : Rena Down Teleplay by : William Blinn & Rena Down | March 9, 1988 | TBD |
| 3 | "New Growth" | Robert Scheerer | William Blinn | March 16, 1988 | TBD |
| 4 | "A Plain Path" | Unknown | Unknown | March 23, 1988 | 186207 |
| 5 | "A Healing Power" | Noel Nosseck | William Blinn | March 30, 1988 | 186206 |
| 6 | "Patches of Lights" | Unknown | Unknown | April 6, 1988 | 186214 |
| 7 | "High Note" | Unknown | Unknown | April 13, 1988 | TBD |
| 8 | "The Men Will Cheer and the Boys Will Shout" | Unknown | Unknown | April 20, 1988 | 186217 |
| 9 | "Man and Boy at the Crossing" | Unknown | Unknown | April 27, 1988 | 186216 |
| 10 | "Teachers" | Unknown | Unknown | May 4, 1988 | 186202 |
| 11 | "Strong Foundations" | Unknown | Unknown | May 11, 1988 | TBD |
| 12 | "Invisible People" | Unknown | Unknown | May 15, 1988 | 186210 |
| 13 | "Solid Ground" | Unknown | Unknown | May 18, 1988 | 186215 |
| 14 | "New Patterns" | Unknown | Unknown | May 25, 1988 | 186209 |