The show is set in 1970, 1974, 1983, 2003 and 2005.
Based upon the 2008 book of the same title, by Kristin Hannah. The sequel is called Fly Away.
Katherine Heigl (Tully) was born in 1978, while Beau Garrett (who plays Tully's mother, Cloud) was born in 1982.
Chelah Horsdal (Margie) and Quinn Lord (Sean) also play mother and son in the Amazon series The Man In The High Castle (2015).
The Australian Rugby League polo shirt that Johnny is wearing in some episodes is the 1995 North Queensland Cowboys Heritage Jersey, Which is fitting as the actor Ben Lawson was born in Brisbane, Queensland.