The Ties That Bind

Sep 14, 2014

1h 27m

★ 6.8

Overview

A divorce case involving a landowner and his young wife spirals into something darker, drawing Mr. Whicher into the heart of the English countryside where he uncovers the most disturbing and destructive of secrets.

Genres

Drama

Crime

Mystery

TV Movie

Production Companies

Hat Trick Productions

ITV

The Ties That Bind Trailers

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Cast

Mr. Whicher

Paddy Considine

Mrs. Piper

Nancy Carroll

Sir Henry Coverly

Risteard Cooper

Lady Jane Coverly

Helen Bradbury

Christopher Skerrit

Iain McKee

George

Nigel Allen

Linus Finch

James Northcote

Reverend Cooper

Richard Durden

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