 Each episode profiles 3 different stories about people and their unique bond with animals. In episode 1, one of the stories (which garnered series director John Dolin a Gemini Nomination for Best Direction) was The Making of a New York Cowboy which told the story about a young kid in New York City whose life was changed when he joined The Black Cowboys, an inner city group that introduces local youth to horsemanship and the ways and values of the old west.