These Arms of Mine

★ 8 · 2000 · 60m · Drama

These Arms of Mine was a Canadian television drama series, which aired on CBC Television in the 2000-01 television season. The show revolved around a group of professional friends in their 30s living in Vancouver, British Columbia. The cast included Alex Carter as photographer David Bishop and Shauna MacDonald as radio announcer Claire Monroe, whose long distance relationship formed the core of the series. The cast also included Stuart Margolin as Miles Rankin, a former American draft dodger running for Vancouver city council, Conrad Coates as Steven Armstrong, a gay drama teacher grieving the recent death of his partner to AIDS, Babz Chula as magazine editor Esme Price, and Byron Lawson as her much younger restaurateur husband Amos Lee.

Episodes

▶1. Pilot (Distant Lover)60m · Claire and David's long-distance relationship reaches a breaking point when they must choose between their separate lives and each other.▶2. Come Rain Or Come Shine60m · Claire adjusts to sharing space with David and Sophie, while Steven deals with his grief over Joe.▶3. Getting To Know You60m · Steven has an opportunity to act again; Esme and Amos divide their time between their careers and their five-year-old son Henry.▶4. Something Wonderful60m · Claire has a disastrous job interview; Steven's father Gideon arrives unannounced from Halifax.▶5. Let's Get Lost60m · David, feeling the pressure of being the only bread winner in the house, considers 'going digital'; Esme and Amos's schedules leave Henry waiting for an after school ride that doesn't come.▶6. I've Been Loving You Too Long60m · Claire's decision to move back to Toronto casts a shadow on a group picnic.▶7. This Year's Girl60m · Claire has adjusted to Vancouver life, but wants a career instead of a job. Meanwhile, Steven goes on a blind date.▶8. Nature Boy60m · Fed-up with the women in his live, David acompanies Miles on a testosterone-affirming weekend in the woods; Esme hires a young intern for David.▶9. So Young60m · In a TV interview, Amos confesses his desire for more children, sending Esme into an emotional tailspin.▶10. My So-Called Episode60m · Emotions boil over when Sophie disobeys David and wears a sexy outfit to a singing audition; Steven introduces Adam to his parents.▶11. To Sir, With Love60m · Steven must decide whether to defend himself publicly when he is the victim of false allegations by a troubled student.▶12. Burning Down The House60m · Amos finds himself questioning his marriage to Esme, and spending time with Jenny Wong.▶13. King of America60m · Claire's interview with Vietnam draft dodgers offends Miles, prompting him to finally face his past.

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