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Empire Falls

TV·2005–2005·1 season, 2 episodes·HBO·Drama·1h 39m·6.5

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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.

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  1. 01Empire Falls S01E01Part 1S01E01 · 7.0
  2. 02Empire Falls S01E02Part 2S01E02 · 7.0

Castfull cast & details

Ed HarrisEd HarrisMiles RobyPhilip Seymour HoffmanPhilip Seymour HoffmanCharlie MayneHelen HuntHelen HuntJanine RobyPaul NewmanPaul NewmanMax RobyRobin WrightRobin WrightGrace RobyAidan QuinnAidan QuinnDavid RobyJoanne WoodwardJoanne WoodwardFrancine WhitingDennis FarinaDennis FarinaWalt Comeau

Episodes by season

Season012Episodes2005Aired 7.0Season avg
  1. S01E01Empire Falls S01E01Part 1May 28, 2005 7.0
  2. S01E02Empire Falls S01E02Part 2May 29, 2005 7.0

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