Pit Pony (1999)

Drama · Family · History

In 1904, on the Nova Scotia island of Cape Breton, 12-year-old Willie McLean, following the death of his father, joins the coal mines, where he bonds with the working horses underground. His family's mining legacy shapes their lives.

IMDb rating: 7.3 (155 votes)
Episode average: 6.6 -0.7 vs IMDb
Seasons: 2
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 2 seasons indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (1999)

6.80 avg 26 episodes 6.0 → 6.0 22 min avg

Rollercoaster

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Light to the Future	6.0	14
2	Best Laid Plans	5.6	13
3	Forerunner	5.8	14
4	The Ball Game	8.1	9
5	To Have and to Hold	6.1	15
6	Endings and Beginnings	5.9	14
7	The Phantom Ship	7.8	8
8	The Mine's Mark	7.5	8
9	Sleeping Dogs Lie	7.5	8
10	Calling Mr. Bell	7.5	8
11	Ghost in the Lens	7.4	7
12	Famous	7.6	6
13	Winds of Change	7.5	8
14	Reunion	6.0	14
15	Making Their Way	6.0	14
16	Where There's a Will	7.8	8
17	Evolution	6.2	8
18	The Truth About Heroes	7.8	7
19	Night Into Day	7.6	7
20	Transformations	7.5	8
21	Connections	7.5	8
22	Homecoming	6.3	15
23	Charley's Secret	6.0	15
24	Sunshine and Shadows	5.9	14
25	Into the Dark	6.0	14
26	Our Sons and Daughters	6.0	14

Season 2 (1999)

6.23 avg 18 episodes 5.9 → 6.1 22 min avg

Rollercoaster

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Power Plays	5.9	13
2	Two Sides of the Coin	6.1	13
3	Coal Dust	6.0	13
4	A Weighty Matter	6.5	15
5	Gone Fishin'	6.0	13
6	Home	6.3	12
7	Company Business	5.7	13
8	The Game	6.9	14
9	Taking Chances	6.2	14
10	In Harmony	6.4	14
11	Sarah's Return	6.2	13
12	That Special Spark	5.3	11
13	Lost	6.1	15
14	Fiddler's Fall	7.0	15
15	Chasing Shadows	5.9	12
16	Price of Change	7.0	9
17	Small Steps	6.6	13
18	Securities	6.1	12

Pit Pony (1999)

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