Synopsis: Based on the 1913 novel by Willa Cather. 15 years after a young woman inherits her family's Nebraska homestead, her hard work earns the family a fortune, yet she dreams of the man she loved, who left to make his own way. When he returns, he brings conflict and passion into her life.

Cast:
Jessica Lange .... Alexandra Bergson
David Strathairn .... Carl Linstrum
Tom Aldredge .... Ivar
Reed Diamond .... Emil
Anne Heche .... Marie
Heather Graham .... Young Alexandra Bergson
Josh Hamilton .... Young Carl
Leigh Lawson .... Frank
Graham Beckel .... Oscar
Bradley Gregg .... Young Oscar
Adam Nelson .... Lou
Darin Heames .... Young Lou

Favorite Quotes:
• Alexandra: "You got my letter!"
Carl: "What letter? I came across an obituary in the San Francisco paper. I've been on the run to you ever since."

Notes:
• David and co-star Jessica Lange would work together again in Losing Isaiah.
• Jessica Lange earned a Golden Globe nomination for her performance in O Pioneers!. The TV movie also took home an Emmy Award for Best Dramatic Score, as well as a Best Casting Award from the Casting Society of America.
• O Pioneers! has been enlisted into Hallmark's Hall of Fame.