''The Road Home'' is an American family drama television series created by Bruce Paltrow and John Tinker, series that aired on

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from March 5,

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, to April 16, 1994. The series starred

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, Terence Knox, Jessica Bowman and

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. Just 6 episodes were produced. The series reunited Paltrow, Tinker, Flanders, and Knox, as they previously worked together on St. Elsewhere.

Premise

The series focuses on Alison Matson and her family who returned home to

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from

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to run her family's shrimp boat business.

Cast

as Alison Matson * Terence Knox as Jack Matson *

as Sawyer Matson * Jessica Bowman as Darcy Matson * Gregory Perrelli as Calvin Matson * Cecilley Carroll as Jinx Matson *

as Walter Babineaux *

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as Charlotte Babineaux * Bobby Fain as Arthur Dumas * Alex McArthur as Dickie Babineaux

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Road Home 1994 American television series debuts CBS original programming English-language television shows 1994 American television series endings 1990s American drama television series Television series by CBS Studios Television shows set in North Carolina