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Wildlife

Fourteen-year-old Joe Brinson moves with his mother and father to a small town in Montana. But when his father unjustly loses his job at a golf course, he decides to take up firefighting in the hills.

In the early 1950s, 14-year-old Joe Brinson has moved with his mother and father to a small town in Montana. When his father unjustly loses his job at the local golf course, he decides to take up firefighting in the hills. His mother Jeanette feels abandoned and increasingly treats Joe as an adult, who soon has to learn some powerful and indelible life lessons.

1 hour, 38 minutes

Last on

Sun 28 Jan 202402:20
BBC Two

Credits

Joe BrinsonEd Oxenbould
Jeanette BrinsonCarey Mulligan
Jerry BrinsonJake Gyllenhaal
Warren MillerBill Camp
Ruth AnnZoe Margaret Colletti
DirectorPaul Dano
WriterPaul Dano
WriterZoe Kazan

Broadcasts

  • Wed 27 Oct 202123:20
    BBC Two except Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD
  • Thu 28 Oct 202123:15
    BBC Two Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD only
  • Mon 11 Apr 202223:40
    BBC Two except Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD
  • Mon 5 Jun 202300:25
    BBC Two
  • Sun 28 Jan 202402:20
    BBC Two

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