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Homefront

1991 · 2 seasons · 1h per episode · Drama, Family, Soap

World War II is over and the boys are coming home

Homefront is an American television drama series created and produced by Lynn Marie Latham and Bernard Lechowick in association with Warner Bros. Television for ABC. The show was set in the fictional city of River Run, Ohio in 1945, 1946, and 1947. The show's theme song, "Accentuate the Positive", was written by Johnny Mercer and performed by Jack Sheldon. Forty-two episodes were broadcast in the United States over two seasons from 1991 to 1993. TV Guide, Abigail Van Buren, and fans showed determination in getting ABC to continue the show for a third season before it was cancelled.

Seasons

• Season 1 — 24 episodes (September 24, 1991)
• Season 2 — 18 episodes (September 17, 1992)

Cast

• David Newsom
• Kyle Chandler as Jeff Metcalf
• Mimi Kennedy
• Wendy Phillips
• Alexandra Wilson
• Hattie Winston
• Tammy Lauren
• Ken Jenkins
• Jessica Steen
• John Slattery as Al Kahn
• Sammi Davis as Caroline Hailey
• Kelly Rutherford

Details

Created by

Lynn Marie Latham and Bernard Lechowick

First aired

September 24, 1991

Episodes

42

Genres

Drama, Family, Soap

Network

ABC

Status

Ended

TMDB score

5.6 / 10 from 10 votes