Season 2 • Episode 17
LatestHomefront 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.
Acting
Kyle Chandler before Friday Night Lights, already magnetic.
Production
Obsessive '40s detail that puts bigger budgets to shame.
Writing
Latham & Lechowick crafted soap with genuine historical weight.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
TV Guide and Dear Abby herself campaigned for a third season—ABC still said no.
The show pioneered serious post-war domestic drama years before Mad Men made it cool.
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