I'll Fly Away Desperate Measures (Season 2, Episode 5)
TV Episode | Drama

I'll Fly Away

Desperate Measures (Season 2, Episode 5)

TV Episode | Drama

Slocum and Parkie make some decisions about their unborn child and under pressure from civil rights leaders Forrest takes Colonel Landers two killers to civil court.

Director

Allan Arkush

Writers

Joshua Brand (created by) | John Falsey (created by) | Barbara Hall (written by)

Composer

Stephen James Taylor

Cinematographer

Félix Enríquez Alcalá

Editor

Joanna Cappuccilli Lovetti (as Joanna Cappuccilli)

Casting Director

Theodore S. Hann (as Theodore Hann)

Production Designer

Charles C. Bennett (as Charles Bennett)

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Edit Released

Updated Oct 30, 1992

Release date

Oct 30, 1992 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 3 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 30 wins & 38 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
29 cast members

Name	Known for
Sam Waterston Forrest Bedford Forrest Bedford See fewer	The Killing Fields (1984)
Regina Taylor Lilly Harper Lilly Harper See fewer	Courage Under Fire (1996)
Jeremy London Nathaniel 'Nathan' Bedford Nathaniel 'Nathan' Bedford See fewer	Mallrats (1995)
Ashlee Levitch Francie Bedford Francie Bedford See fewer	She's All That (1999)
John Aaron Bennett John Morgan Bedford John Morgan Bedford See fewer	I'll Fly Away (1991)
Peter Simmons Paul Slocum Paul Slocum See fewer	I'll Fly Away (1991)
Kathryn Harrold Christina LeKatzis Christina LeKatzis See fewer	Raw Deal (1986)
Nathan Adler Dr. Bruce Dr. Bruce See fewer	Voyagers! (1982)
Mary Alice Marguerite Peck Marguerite Peck See fewer	The Matrix Revolutions (2003)
Suzi Bass Margaret Styles Margaret Styles See fewer	Fried Green Tomatoes (1991)
Eddie Billups Jonah Jonah See fewer	RoboCop 3 (1993)
Stephen W. Boyd Gus Ibsen Gus Ibsen See fewer	Romeo/Juliet (2017)
Roger Aaron Brown Reverend Henry Reverend Henry See fewer	RoboCop 2 (1990)
Stan Brown Vaughn Echols Vaughn Echols See fewer	The Bespoke Tailoring of Mister Bellamy (2015)
Bill Cobbs Lewis Coleman Lewis Coleman See fewer	Demolition Man (1993)
Tracy Y. Costen Beverly (as Tracey Costen) Beverly (as Tracey Costen) See fewer	7th Heaven (1996)
Christy Dennis Miranda (as Christie Dennis) Miranda (as Christie Dennis) See fewer	Pet Sematary II (1992)
Steve DuMouchel Brad Dunkins Brad Dunkins See fewer	Drop Zone (1994)
Tom Even Judge Judge See fewer	Fried Green Tomatoes (1991)
Jen Harper Mrs. Landers Mrs. Landers See fewer	Zatima (2022)
Joe Inscoe Kyle Cooper Kyle Cooper See fewer	42 (2013)
Edith Ivey Mrs. Amos Mrs. Amos See fewer	The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
RaéVen Kelly Adlaine Harper (as Rae'ven Kelly) Adlaine Harper (as Rae'ven Kelly) See fewer	A Time to Kill (1996)
Kathy Larson Cookie Baker (as Catherine Larson) Cookie Baker (as Catherine Larson) See fewer	Fried Green Tomatoes (1991)
Geoff McKnight Plaquemines Plaquemines See fewer	I'll Fly Away (1991)
Brett Rice McKeeson McKeeson See fewer	Sully (2016)
Amy Ryan Parkie Sasser Parkie Sasser See fewer	Gone Baby Gone (2007)
Jane Smithwick Lucy Lucy See fewer	The Gun in Betty Lou's Handbag (1992)
Joseph Wilkins Trux Emerson Trux Emerson See fewer	Intellibed (2006)