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principehomura · 11-29-2017, 04:21 PM

Does anyone know if there are tv series or miniseries (not reality) focused or set on amish communities?

I'd love to see something like that!

Thanks

bgva · 11-30-2017, 12:44 AM

The only one I can think of, off the top of my head, would be Aaron's Way from about 30 years ago...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aaron%27s_Way

treky · 11-30-2017, 01:53 AM

yea, that's the only one I know of.

principehomura · 11-30-2017, 04:30 AM

Thanks!
It looks interesting, hope to find it!

Bonniegirl · 11-30-2017, 12:38 PM

I like shows about the Amish too! The only things lately seem to be the reality shows. There might be something new though! It's been catching my eye on bus bench advertisements, a picture of a girl with a bonnet on ,she appears to be Amish maybe?, advertising a new show or movie. It caught my eye because as I said I'm into Amish stuff too! But just riding by or stopped at a red light, I don't know any more than that, but I believe it's on Netflix.

I will be out and about today, and I will try to make a point to check it out further!

Torgo · 11-30-2017, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Bonniegirl

I like shows about the Amish too! The only things lately seem to be the reality shows. There might be something new though! It's been catching my eye on bus bench advertisements, a picture of a girl with a bonnet on ,she appears to be Amish maybe?, advertising a new show or movie. It caught my eye because as I said I'm into Amish stuff too! But just riding by or stopped at a red light, I don't know any more than that, but I believe it's on Netflix.

I will be out and about today, and I will try to make a point to check it out further!

Is this what you're thinking of?

Bonniegirl · 11-30-2017, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Torgo

Is this what you're thinking of?

Yeah!! I think so!! Well that's not about the Amish than! Sorry, I was trying to help but I guess I wasn't of any use!

principehomura · 11-30-2017, 02:04 PM

Thanks everyone!

I found also Amish Grace, which is not exactly what I was thinking of: a tv movie set on a schoolhouse shooting in an Amish community.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1559025/combined

I guess that what I was looking for, a nice light-hearted family drama set in an amish community, simply doesn't exist

Torgo · 11-30-2017, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Bonniegirl

Yeah!! I think so!! Well that's not about the Amish than! Sorry, I was trying to help but I guess I wasn't of any use!

I haven't seen it, but yeah, it's based on a book set in a dystopian future.

Bonniegirl · 11-30-2017, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by principehomura

Thanks everyone!

I found also Amish Grace, which is not exactly what I was thinking of: a tv movie set on a schoolhouse shooting in an Amish community.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1559025/combined

I guess that what I was looking for, a nice light-hearted family drama set in an amish community, simply doesn't exist

Here are two movies set in the Amish community , but like you said they aren't lighthearted family type ones!

Witness , 1985 Harrison Ford & Kelly McGillis

www.imdb.com/title/tt0090329/

Plain Truth , 2004 with Mariska Hargitay

www.imdb.com/title/tt0420075/

principehomura · 11-30-2017, 03:08 PM

Thanks, will check them out!

icecream · 11-30-2017, 09:38 PM

There is a book about the Amish by Beverly Lewis called The Shunning. It was made into a movie. Unfortunately there are not too many positive portrayals of the Amish on TV. This summer my mom had a buggy ride with an Amish guide. She asked him about the rumspriga (no clue how that is spelled) that TV sometimes shows the Amish having. For those who don't know, that is a period when young Amish adults go out and do a bunch of wild stuff before committing to a lifetime of being Amish. Any TV portrayal shows them being encouraged to do this. While it does happen, the Amish leaders definitely do not encourage it.

11-29-2017, 04:21 PM	#1
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icecream Cat-tastic and Whiskerlicious Forum Celebrity Join Date: Sep 01, 2006 Location: The Catacombs Posts: 20,698	There is a book about the Amish by Beverly Lewis called The Shunning. It was made into a movie. Unfortunately there are not too many positive portrayals of the Amish on TV. This summer my mom had a buggy ride with an Amish guide. She asked him about the rumspriga (no clue how that is spelled) that TV sometimes shows the Amish having. For those who don't know, that is a period when young Amish adults go out and do a bunch of wild stuff before committing to a lifetime of being Amish. Any TV portrayal shows them being encouraged to do this. While it does happen, the Amish leaders definitely do not encourage it.
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11-30-2017, 12:44 AM	#2
bgva Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 10, 2015 Location: VA Posts: 413	The only one I can think of, off the top of my head, would be Aaron's Way from about 30 years ago... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aaron%27s_Way

11-30-2017, 04:30 AM	#4
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Bonniegirl AKA Hazel Horvath Forum Addict Join Date: Jul 10, 2014 Posts: 65,622	I like shows about the Amish too! The only things lately seem to be the reality shows. There might be something new though! It's been catching my eye on bus bench advertisements, a picture of a girl with a bonnet on ,she appears to be Amish maybe?, advertising a new show or movie. It caught my eye because as I said I'm into Amish stuff too! But just riding by or stopped at a red light, I don't know any more than that, but I believe it's on Netflix. I will be out and about today, and I will try to make a point to check it out further!

11-30-2017, 02:04 PM	#8
principehomura Member Forum Regular Join Date: May 24, 2010 Location: SEA, Napa, Lanford, NY \| Rome (WI), Coeur d'Coeurs, Stars Hollow, Sunnydale \| Twin Peaks, BAL, Deadwood, WA \| Tardis, Galactica Posts: 757	Thanks everyone! I found also Amish Grace, which is not exactly what I was thinking of: a tv movie set on a schoolhouse shooting in an Amish community. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1559025/combined I guess that what I was looking for, a nice light-hearted family drama set in an amish community, simply doesn't exist

11-30-2017, 03:08 PM	#11
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