The Albertans

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  • Formed: New York, NY
  • Years Active: 2000s

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The Albertans is a Canadian dramatic television miniseries which aired on CBC Television in 1979.

Premise

The drama resembled a Canadian version of Dallas, with the plot involving the cattle ranching and petroleum industries, eco-terrorism and First Nations land claims.

Cast

Albert Angus as JohnnyGeorge Clutesi as Isaac, Johnny's grandfather, an aboriginalAnne Collinge as Clair, Carl Hardin's daughter-in-lawFrances Hyland as Marjanne, Carl Hardin's daughterLeslie Nielsen as Don MacIntosh, a petroleum industrialistDaniel Pilon as Hans Keller, a German businessman, involved with ClairGary Reineke as Peter Wallen, a construction company operatorGeorge Waight as Carl Hardin, a former rancher

Scheduling

Three hour-long episodes were broadcast Sundays 9:00 p.m. (Eastern) from 14 to 28 January 1979.