This three-part miniseries event tells the humorous, poignant story of a declining New England town and its inhabitants, whose lives are deeply rooted in and influenced by the Knox River and its vacant mills, their class differences, and ghosts of the past. At the centre of the story is Miles Roby (Ed Harris), for whom the promising opportunities of youth have given way to the demands of family obligations, especially those concerning his cantankerous father Max (Paul Newman) and impressionable daughter Tick (Danielle Panabaker).

Unable to escape the town or the dominating shadow of Francine Whiting (Joanne Woodward), who owns the restaurant he runs, Miles copes with a recent divorce from wife Janine (Helen Hunt) while piecing together the shared events that shaped the lives (revealed in flashbacks) of his mother Grace (Robin Wright Penn) and Francine's late husband C.B. (Philip Seymour Hoffman). Through Miles' experiences, Empire Falls pays tribute to the resilience of lifelong friends and neighbours, inextricably bound for generations into a rich and varied social fabric.

As this crazy cast of characters moves on and off the diner's barstools, swings in and out of the kitchen, and occasionally slides into a booth, Miles' story unfolds with hilarity, heartache and grace in the unforgettable Empire Falls.

Empire Falls stars Ed Harris, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Helen Hunt, Paul Newman, Robin Wright Penn, Aidan Quinn and Joanne Woodward. The cast also includes Kate Burton, Jeffery DeMunn Dennis Farina, William Fichtner, Estelle Parsons and Theresa Russell, as well as rising talents Danielle Panabaker, Lou Taylor Pucci and Trevor Morgan.

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