Fortunate Son

- Season 1

(2020)

Ruby Howard, peace protester and mother goes to Blaine WA to pick up a would be draft dodger Travis, who causes some problems while crossing the border into Canada. At a peace rally Ruby's son Ralph (also a protester) sets an effigy on fire resulting in some police intervention and then the arrest of Ruby and others.

The committee works to free the jailed peace protesters as Ralph and his new girlfriend, Destiny, take matters into their own hands.

Ruby struggles to connect with her children who both seem unreachable to her. Travis helps a new deserter to cross the border but discovers he knows something of Travis' troubled past.

Ruby throws herself into the California primary campaign for Robert Kennedy; Travis is invited back to the Howard house.

A brokenhearted Ruby makes a phone call she will regret; Travis is forced to choose which side he's on.

Travis' sudden and violent arrest leads to an unexpected reunion. Ruby begins to suspect the F.B.I. may have followed her to Canada. Ralph lies to his parents and leaves town.

Travis reappears at the Howard house; someone from Ruby's past arrives and puts the Howard family at risk.

Ruby and Ted's marriage faces its final test; Travis is forced to reveal the truth about himself.