Empire Falls
"Every small town has a big story."
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.
Created by: Scott Steindorff, Marc Platt
Written by Richard Russo
Produced by: William Teitler, Fred Schepisi, Paul Newman
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