Melanie is a top TV news reporter, living in New York with her twin teenage daughters. Peter is a handsome and divorced heart surgeon working at an L.A. hospital with three children of his own. A chance meeting leads to instant romance and eventual marriage, bringing about drastic changes in their lives...not all of them good.
Acting
Cheryl Ladd commits harder than this script deserves.
Costume
Peak early '90s power suits and tragic casual wear.
Director
Charles Jarrott
Cheryl Ladd
Melanie Adams
Michael Nouri
Peter Hallam
Chris Gartin
Mark Hallam
Cynthia Bain
Marie Dupres
Charles Frank
Brad Buckley
James Sloyan
Paul Stevenson
Luis Ávalos
Ray
Liz Sheridan
Mrs. Hahn
Christie Clark
Valerie Adams
Renée O'Connor
Jessica Adams
Ami Foster
Pam Hallam
Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Matt Hallam
Betty Carvalho
Raquel
Ben Slack
Hank Wexler
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was based on a Danielle Steel novel, which explains the relentless trauma stacking.
The L.A. vs. New York tension reflects actual '90s media industry rivalries—network TV loved this stuff.
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