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Best Episodes of Wind at My Back
Pay Back
S5 Ep13
10.0
1st Apr 2001
Grace decides how she will deal with Van. Honey and Max talk to Hub about his future.
Secrets and Lies
S5 Ep12
10.0
1st Apr 2001
Grace confronts Van about his identity.
Crack In The Mirror
S5 Ep11
10.0
18th Feb 2001
The Masked Rider comes to town. Grace receives a strange letter.
Reconciliation
S5 Ep10
10.0
11th Feb 2001
A man who worked with Hub at the lumber mill takes up a temporary position at the mine. The Bell Award is to be presented in New Bedford, and Honey, as the mayor's wife, must make a speech introducing the recipient of the award. Toppy struggles to find entertainment for the awards ceremony.
The Summer Plague
S5 Ep9
10.0
4th Feb 2001
New Bedford readies itself for the annual Silver Dome fishing tournament and Bank picnic at Bass Lake.
Enter Eddie Jackson
S5 Ep8
10.0
28th Jan 2001
Hub gets to know a young man who is passing through town. Fat seeks a chess master to coach him in the game. Someone special pays May a visit.
For God and Country
S5 Ep7
10.0
21st Jan 2001
The town council seeks a new mayor for New Bedford.
Marriage of True Minds
S5 Ep6
10.0
14th Jan 2001
Max looks forward to his anniversary with Honey. Someone is sending Rebecca secret admirer letters. Hub receives a letter for athletics.
The Spanish Prisoner
S5 Ep5
10.0
7th Jan 2001
Grace and Van arrive at Lakeview Estate.
New Girls In Town
S5 Ep4
10.0
10th Dec 2000
May's nurse arrives in New Bedford. A new girl enters Fat and Pritchard's class.
The Trick Cyclist
S5 Ep3
10.0
3rd Dec 2000
Members of the family struggle with how to take care of May while maintaining their own lives. Maisey worries that she will be shipped off as May is unable to look after her.
Coming of Age
S5 Ep1
10.0
5th Nov 2000
A mysterious stranger arrives in New Bedford and expresses interest in Grace. Fat tries to prove to himself that he is no longer a little kid. Honey is unable to reopen her salon as Callie refuses to rent her the space.
Life On Mars
S3 Ep13
10.0
18th Apr 1999
Fat tries to make sense of his world. Grace plays a role in Ollie and Marjorie's wedding. Lorna confronts May about the relationship between Hub and Alice. Bob returns to New Bedford with someone new.
A Mission For Honey
S3 Ep12
10.0
18th Apr 1999
Honey nurses a family stricken with influenza.
Marathon
S3 Ep11
10.0
4th Apr 1999
The New Bedford radio station hosts a dance marathon.
Grace of Hollywood
S3 Ep10
10.0
17th Jan 1999
When film director Nathan Sparks arrives in town, Graces's dreams of stardom suddenly seem in reach. Ignored by Hub and his friends, Fat decides to enter the local public speaking contest.
The Strap
S3 Ep9
10.0
28th Mar 1999
Max disagrees with Principal Whitney's disciplinary measures. Grace is obsessed with the Dionne Quintuplets. Jim, a new teacher, arrives in New Bedford with his son Pritchard.
New Directions
S3 Ep8
10.0
21st Mar 1999
May boycotts the Royal Dominion Bank when Mr. Sainsbury refuses to reinstate her line of credit. Del takes a new direction in his life.
Public Enemies
S3 Ep7
10.0
7th Mar 1999
A local crime gang, dubbed the Burlesque Bandits, is terrifying the citizens of New Bedford; a mysterious newcomer is curious about Maisey.
The Crystal Skull
S3 Ep6
10.0
21st Feb 1999
May inherits a mysterious crystal skull that seems to posess extraordinary powers; Maisy faces the truth about her father.
Worst Episodes of Wind at My Back
Four Walls and a Roof (1)
S1 Ep1
6.0
1st Dec 1996
Financial hardships of the Great Depression hit Honey Bailey and her family, changing the life they had known.
A Formal Affair
S4 Ep12
7.0
22nd Oct 2000
Laura invites Hub to a ball in Toronto. Doris comes to New Bedford for a visit.
All This And Heaven Too
S4 Ep1
7.3
16th Jan 2000
Grace Bailey plans a quiet vacation at the family cabin, but bumps into the Fletts and an old family enemy. Toppy moves into her new home. The Sutton family visits Honey at the sanitarium (offscreen).
A Girl In Trouble
S4 Ep3
7.7
6th Feb 2000
Alice returns to New Bedford. Grace thinks about buying a car.
The Foolish Heart
S4 Ep13
7.7
29th Oct 2000
Alice is faced a difficult situation. A visit from Pritchard's grandparents affects Jim and Grace's relationship.
No Way of Telling
S1 Ep3
8.0
8th Dec 1996
Honey's brother disappears with her savings. Meanwhile, the boys search for clues to a bank robbery.
My Dog Pal
S1 Ep5
8.0
22nd Dec 1996
Hub and Fat earn money taking care of a dog.
Moonshine Struck
S1 Ep7
8.0
12th Jan 1997
While adapting to life with her mother-in-law and coping with her new job, Honey becomes attracted to a charming, but self-centred, local policeman.
By Gosh Or By Golly
S2 Ep7
8.0
9th Nov 1997
The workers refuse to return to the mine until it is deemed to be safe.
Careers
S2 Ep8
8.0
23rd Nov 1997
The school holds a Career Day.
Radio Waves
S2 Ep9
8.0
30th Nov 1997
Grace faces a protest over the cancellation of a radio show.
A Ghost of a Chance
S2 Ep10
8.0
7th Dec 1997
The kids try to find a ghost at the New Bedford Hotel.
A Meeting of the Clan
S2 Ep11
8.0
14th Dec 1997
May's cousin Jesse arrives from Nova Scotia.
It Don't Mean A Thing
S4 Ep2
8.0
30th Jan 2000
Toppy pursues her dream of opening an Academy for the Arts. Hub meets Laura Bridgeman
A River Rages
S4 Ep4
8.0
13th Feb 2000
A famous novelist comes to New Bedford.
After Leo
S4 Ep5
8.0
27th Feb 2000
When Leo McGuinty dies, Maisey finds out that she is to live with May.
Faith Healer
S4 Ep6
8.0
5th Mar 2000
A faith healer wanders into New Bedford.
Remembrance Day
S4 Ep7
8.0
12th Mar 2000
Remembrance Day stirs up memories in the townfolk.
Murmur Most Foul
S4 Ep9
8.0
26th Mar 2000
Max decides to write a murder mystery to earn some money.
The Wild Blue Yonder
S4 Ep10
8.0
2nd Apr 2000
As his high-school reunion nears, Ollie ponders his dream.
Wind at My Back Episode Guide
Four Walls and a Roof (1)
S1 Ep1
6.0
1st Dec 1996
Financial hardships of the Great Depression hit Honey Bailey and her family, changing the life they had known.
Four Walls and a Roof (2)
S1 Ep2
8.3
1st Dec 1996
May struggles to handle the boys, especially a defiant Hub, who resolves to get he and his brother back to their mother. In North Bridge, Honey looks for work.
No Way of Telling
S1 Ep3
8.0
8th Dec 1996
Honey's brother disappears with her savings. Meanwhile, the boys search for clues to a bank robbery.
A Family of Independent Means
S1 Ep4
9.0
15th Dec 1996
Honey is fired and cannot find another job. Meanwhile, Hub and Fat try to earn money.
My Dog Pal
S1 Ep5
8.0
22nd Dec 1996
Hub and Fat earn money taking care of a dog.
Something From Nothing
S1 Ep6
9.0
5th Jan 1997
Uncle Bob gets Hub a job on weekends at a local farm and Fat manages to win a small part in a local Chautaugua show. Meanwhile, when Honey loses everything and is forced inot a charity mission, Aunt Grace intervenes and May Bailey finally agrees that her duaghter-in-law may return.
Moonshine Struck
S1 Ep7
8.0
12th Jan 1997
While adapting to life with her mother-in-law and coping with her new job, Honey becomes attracted to a charming, but self-centred, local policeman.
Train To Nowhere
S1 Ep8
9.0
19th Jan 1997
Honey and Grace help Max adapt one of his unsold radio plays for the local drama society, only to see it consume Aunt Toppy's life.
Aunt Grace's Wedding
S1 Ep9
9.0
26th Jan 1997
Complications and a disapproving May threaten Grace's secret plans to attend an out-of-town wedding with Judd.
No Place Like Home
S1 Ep10
9.0
2nd Feb 1997
Trouble ensues when Uncle Joe makes a surprise visit to New Bedford; Honey and the boys continue their battle to bring baby Violet home.
Chasing Rainbows
S1 Ep11
9.0
9th Feb 1997
The boys concoct some hair-brained schemes to raise money for Honey's birthday present; May gets into hot water when fundraising proceeds go missing.
Moving Mountains
S1 Ep12
9.0
16th Feb 1997
Hub has trouble with school and gets involved with a bad crowd.
Back In My Arms Again
S1 Ep13
10.0
23rd Feb 1997
With Honey away at a hairdressing course, Fat learns that Matilda and Hugh plan to leave the country with Violet.
The best rated episodes of Wind at My Back are:
Pay Back S5E13 rated 10.0
Secrets and Lies S5E12 rated 10.0
Crack In The Mirror S5E11 rated 10.0
Reconciliation S5E10 rated 10.0
The Summer Plague S5E9 rated 10.0
Enter Eddie Jackson S5E8 rated 10.0
For God and Country S5E7 rated 10.0
Marriage of True Minds S5E6 rated 10.0
The Spanish Prisoner S5E5 rated 10.0
New Girls In Town S5E4 rated 10.0
The lowest rated episodes of Wind at My Back are:
Four Walls and a Roof (1) S1E1 rated 6.0
A Formal Affair S4E12 rated 7.0
All This And Heaven Too S4E1 rated 7.3
A Girl In Trouble S4E3 rated 7.7
The Foolish Heart S4E13 rated 7.7
No Way of Telling S1E3 rated 8.0
My Dog Pal S1E5 rated 8.0
Moonshine Struck S1E7 rated 8.0
By Gosh Or By Golly S2E7 rated 8.0
Careers S2E8 rated 8.0
The first episode of Wind at My Back aired on December 01, 1996.
The last episode of Wind at My Back aired on April 01, 2001.
