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Empire Falls is a two-part American television miniseries that aired on HBO in the fall of 2005. It is based on the eponymous 2001 novel by Richard Russo. The miniseries was nominated for and won multiple awards, including various Primetime Emmy Awards and Golden Globe Awards. It is directed by Fred Schepisi.
Original Release
05/28/2005 on hbo
US Release
05/28/2005
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Ed Harris | Miles Roby |
| Philip Seymour Hoffman | Charlie Mayne |
| Helen Hunt | Janine Roby |
| Paul Newman | Max Roby |
| Robin Wright | Grace Roby |
| Aidan Quinn | David Roby |
| Joanne Woodward | Francine Whiting |
| Dennis Farina | Walt Comeau |
| William Fichtner | Jimmy Minty |
| Estelle Parsons | Bea |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode #1.1 | Saturday, 28 May 2005 |
| 2 | Episode #1.2 | Sunday, 29 May 2005 |
| 3 | Part 3 | |
| 4 | Part 4 | |
| 5 | The Kind of Attitude That Just Leads to Things | |
| 6 | Big Doings | |
| 7 | White Limos | |
| 8 | Boats Against the Current |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Ed Harris | Miles Roby |
| Philip Seymour Hoffman | Charlie Mayne |
| Helen Hunt | Janine Roby |
| Paul Newman | Max Roby |
| Robin Wright | Grace Roby |
| Aidan Quinn | David Roby |
| Joanne Woodward | Francine Whiting |
| Dennis Farina | Walt Comeau |
| William Fichtner | Jimmy Minty |
| Estelle Parsons | Bea |
| Theresa Russell | Charlene |
| Kate Burton | Cindy Whiting |
| Jeffrey DeMunn | Horace |
| Trevor Morgan | Zack Minty |
| Danielle Panabaker | Tick Roby / Christina "Tick" Roby |
| Lou Taylor Pucci | John Voss |
| Nesbitt Blaisdell | Father Tom |
| Adam LeFevre | Father Mark |
| Stephen Mendillo | Bill Daws |
| Larry Pine | Otto Mayer / Narrator / Otto Meyer |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Marc Platt | Executive Producer |
| Scott Steindorff | Executive Producer |
| Fred Schepisi | Executive Producer |
| Paul Newman | Executive Producer |
| William Teitler | Producer |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2006 | Golden Globe | Best Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Won |
| 2006 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
| 2006 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Won |
| 2006 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
| 2005 | Emmy | Outstanding Art Direction for a Miniseries or Movie | Nominated |
| 2005 | Emmy | Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special | Nominated |
| 2005 | Emmy | Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special | Nominated |
| 2005 | Emmy | Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Miniseries or a Movie | Nominated |
| 2005 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | Nominated |
| 2005 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | Won |
| 2005 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | Nominated |
| 2005 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie | Nominated |
| 2005 | Emmy | Outstanding Miniseries | Nominated |
| 2005 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special | Nominated |
