Blow the Man Down

While grieving for the loss of their mother, the Connolly sisters suddenly find they have a crime to cover up, leading them deep into the underbelly of their salty Maine fishing village.

Cast

Morgan Saylor

as Mary Beth Connolly

Sophie Lowe

as Priscilla Connolly

Margo Martindale

as Enid Nora Devlin

June Squibb

as Susie Gallagher

Annette O'Toole

as Gail Maguire

Marceline Hugot

as Doreen Burke

Gayle Rankin

as Alexis

Will Brittain

as Officer Justin Brennan

Skipp Sudduth

as Officer Coletti

Ebon Moss-Bachrach

as Gorski

Reviews

Peter McGinn

I was led to watch this on the recommendation of a couple friends. They liked it and mentioned it was set in our home state of Maine. I guess I wasn’t as impressed with it as much as they were, for I only finished watching it because of that recommendation and the Maine connection. I write novels...

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