Synopsis
The Atwood Stories was a Canadian television drama series, which aired on W in 2003. A short-run dramatic anthology series produced by Shaftesbury Films, the series dramatized six short stories by Margaret Atwood.
Episodes
Season 11E1PolaritiesWhen a cynical young American professor takes a teaching job at a small university in Northern Canada, he becomes involved in a relationship with a female graduate student. But as their bond deepens, her state of mind becomes more extreme.2E2BettyIn post-war America, two young sisters develop crushes on the married man next door, whose wife their mother befriends. They come of age with the philandering husband and his sweet but ditsy wife. Years later, they reconnect.3E3The Man from MarsA college girl meets a strange Asian man on campus who worms his way into her life.4E4Death by LandscapeA female artist reminisces to her post-war summers at a girls' camp on a picturesque lake. There, as a tomboy tween, she met young Lucy, a glamorous girl who seemed opposites, yet they became inseparable until tragedy struck.5E5Isis in DarknessEnglish major and aspiring writer Richard becomes entranced by Selena, a talented and exotic young poet. But when she criticizes his poetry and rejects him romantically, Richard struggles with the regret of relinquishing his ambition.6E6The SunriseYvonne is a reclusive artist who has seemingly lost the ability to engage with the people in her life and keeps everyone at a distance. But when she meets a young man who threatens to upset her routine, she is forced to face her demons.
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