Ranked #11 of 15 in Season 4•−0.3 vs season avg
On a hot day in 1890s Texas, a stranger arrives at the small dairy farm of Royal and Ellie Thompson, seeking work. A taciturn, English-speaking Swede from North Dakota, Olaf Helton is competent, strong, and good at farm work. As years pass, the farm flourishes.
Katherine Anne Porter
Novel
Michael Fields
Writer
Michael Fields
Director
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"Noon Wine" is episode 6 of American Playhouse season 4. It scored 7.2/10 from 82 votes, ranking #11 of 15 episodes this season (season average 7.5). Directed by Michael Fields and written by Michael Fields, it aired on January 21, 1985.