Series synopsis
Iron Road is a Canadian drama television series that premiered on CBC Television on August 9, 2009. It ended on August 16, 2009. It stars Sun Li, Luke Macfarlane, Peter O'Toole and Sam Neill.
Iron Road follows the journey of Little Tiger (Sun Li), a child whose quest for her long-lost father takes her from a fireworks factory in China to a remote construction camp in the Rockies. Lured by the myth of 'Gum San' - Gold Mountain - she and her countrymen come to Canada by the thousands to do the back-breaking work of blasting through the mountains to lay track. She soon learns that railroads only bring fortune to the few and that every mile of track is purchased with fear and death. As t ...
Premise
Iron Road follows the journey of Little Tiger (Sun Li), a child whose quest for her long-lost father takes her from a fireworks factory in China to a remote construction camp in the Rockies. Lured by the myth of 'Gum San' - Gold Mountain - she and her countrymen come to Canada by the thousands to do the back-breaking work of blasting through the mountains to lay track. She soon learns that railroads only bring fortune to the few and that every mile of track is purchased with fear and death. As treachery and prejudice threaten her, Little Tiger must use her wits and courage to fulfill her quest and honour her friends who died in this foreign land.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Sun Li as Little Tiger
- Luke Macfarlane as James Nichol
- Peter O'Toole as Lionel Relic
- Sam Neill as Alfred Nichol
- Serge Houde as George Grant
- Charlotte Sullivan as Melanie Grant
- Tony Leung Ka-fai as Book Man
- Kenneth Mitchell as Edgar
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 2 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 2 | August 9, 2009 | August 16, 2009 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Part 1 | August 9, 2009 |
| 2 | Part 2 | August 16, 2009 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | CBC Television |
|---|---|
| First aired | August 9, 2009 |
| Last aired | August 16, 2009 |
| Runtime | 90 minutes |
| Status | Ended |