A 17-year-old's dumb accusation ruins everything—then he spends decades trying to fix it.
A lonely teen troubled by a past family tragedy is suspicious of his sister-in-law, believing she is being unfaithful. His confrontation with his brother sets off a series of tragic events.
Acting
Tom McCarthy's Ian ages from smug teen to hollowed man beautifully.
Writing
Anne Tyler's novel adapted with her signature bittersweet observational wit.
Direction
Pressman lets silence do the heavy lifting in key family scenes.
Director
Michael Pressman
Blythe Danner
Bee Bedloe
Edward Herrmann
Doug Bedloe
Melina Kanakaredes
Rita
Tom McCarthy
Ian Bedloe
Jeffrey Nordling
Danny Bedloe
Mary-Louise Parker
Lucy Dean Bedloe
Amy Hargreaves
Adult Daphne
Bethel Leslie
Mrs. Dulcimer
Glynnis O'Connor
Claudia Bedloe
Denis O'Hare
Reverend Emmett
Lori Rom
Cicely Brown
Hallee Hirsh
Young Agatha
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Tom McCarthy would later direct Spotlight and win an Oscar—this was his rare lead role before pivoting behind camera.
Anne Tyler's Baltimore novels were having a moment in the 90s; this Hallmark adaptation actually respected her tone of ordinary tragedy.
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