The Campbells

The Campbells
Written by	Allan Prior
Directed by	George Bloomfield, Timothy Bond
Country of origin	Canada Scotland
No. of series	4
No. of episodes	100
Production
Running time	30 minutes
Distributor	Fremantle International Peter Rodgers Organization
Release
Original network	CTV ITV
Original release	April 4, 1986 (Scottish Television) September 1, 1990 (CTV) – September, 1990

The Campbells is a Scottish-Canadian television drama series, produced by Scottish Television and CTV from 1986 to 1990. The series starred Malcolm Stoddard as James Campbell, a Scottish doctor living in 1830s Upper Canada with his three children, Neil (John Wildman), Emma (Amber-Lea Weston) and John (Eric Richards).

Dr. James Campbell tries to serve his patients in the face of local opposition from the Laird, and after several discouraging political events, as well as some unfortunate events regarding his practice, he desires a chance to start over. His sons, Neil and John, dissatisfied with their current, mundane lives, decide to emigrate from Scotland to Canada on hearing of the opportunity to own land in Canada and persuade him to make the move. Emma, James' daughter, is equally dissatisfied and likes the idea as well.

The series is set in the vicinity of Cambridge, Upper Canada (now Ontario) in the 1830s. This is known because of the clothing, weaponry, and the constant references to the past war against "the Yankees" (War of 1812).

The series follows the everyday adventures of this family and their neighbors as they all try to survive and prosper on their farms against the odds of nature and the occasional charlatan.

On June 23, 2015, Timeless Media Group will release The Campbells- The Complete Series on DVD in Region 1 for the very first time.

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