S01:E01 - The Light to the Future
Nellie wrestles with a tough decision after Ned lands a position on the mine face with higher pay and risk.
S01:E02 - Best Laid Plans
When wealthy Aunt Rose visits the MacLean family to attend Nellie's wedding, she makes no secret about her distaste for minors.
S01:E03 - Forerunner
Ned tries to rally the other workers in the mine to confront their bosses about the poor safety conditions.
S01:E04 - The Ball Game
Willie learns about power while honoring the victim of a mine flood; Ned and Nellie attend a funeral.
S01:E05 - To Have and to Hold
After tensions come to a head between Ned and Mr. Frawley, Ned is fired and Aunt Rose offers to take the children back to Halifax.
S01:E06 - Endings and Beginnings
Aunt Rose grabs the attentions of a suitor by the name of John Scottie MacNeil, who happens to be a famous traveling violinist.
S01:E07 - The Phantom Ship
When Willie spots what he believes to be a ghost pirate ship, he enlists Mollie and Angus to help him hunt for buried treasure.
S01:E08 - The Mine's Mark
When his horse, Sable, disappears, Willie is convinced someone stole him. Disguising himself as a pit boy minor, Willie infiltrates the mine, and Ned helps him search.
S01:E09 - Sleeping Dogs Lie
Ben backs up Ned's claim that sable belongs to Willie when the horse is found working as pit pony.
S01:E10 - Calling Mr. Bell
Glace Bay enters a new age when a public telephone is installed in the train station.
S01:E11 - A Ghost in the Lens
While experimenting with the new camera Alexander Graham Bell gave him, Willie snaps a few pictures of the Borso house.
S01:E12 - Famous
After Miss Harper submits Willie's photograph to a contest, the image gains notoriety for exposing the poor working conditions of the coals mines.
S01:E13 - Winds of Change
When Ned loses his job temporarily, Nellie wants to find work to help supplement their income.
S01:E14 - Reunion
Amid preparations for Willie's 13th birthday Nellie feels for the first time how destitute they are in comparison to their relatives.
S01:E15 - Making Their Way
Aunt Rose offers to purchase a large farmhouse as a gift for Nellie and Ned.
S01:E16 - Where There's a Will
Mine owner Wendell Crowe disapproves of Miss Harper's attempt to educate the pit boys and makes Mr. Frawley close down her school.
S01:E17 - Evolution
After Nellie's laundry business takes off, Willie gets swamped with his responsibilities at school, his deliveries and helping Nellie.
S01:E18 - The Truth About Heroes
Ned faces off against Jack Doyle when both run for president of the workers' union. In the run-up to the election, Doyle discovers a plan Crowe.
S01:E19 - Night Into Day
After Spider's pit pony gets sick, Willie asks Helen Borso for a special medication to help.
S01:E20 - Transformations
Nellie gives Mollie a makeover to help her appear more feminine. Meanwhile, Spider conceals his gratitude to Willie from the other pit boys.