Six 

A lifetime of animosity between Dominick and Ray spills over in public at an inopportune time. After an unexpected tragedy, Dominick seeks reconciliation with those he has hurt.

Director:

Derek Cianfrance

Writers:

Wally Lamb (based on the novel by), Derek Cianfrance (written for television by)

Stars:

Mark Ruffalo, Melissa Leo, Rosie O'Donnell

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Mark Ruffalo	...	Dominick Birdsey / Thomas Birdsey
Melissa Leo	...	Ma
Rosie O'Donnell	...	Lisa Sheffer
John Procaccino	...	Ray Birdsey
Rob Huebel	...	Leo
Archie Panjabi	...	Dr. Patel
Marcello Fonte	...	Domenico Tempesta
Michael Greyeyes	...	Ralph Drinkwater
Harris Yulin	...	Father Lavie
Gabe Fazio	...	Shawn Tudesco
Kathryn Hahn	...	Dessa Constantine
Irene Muscara	...	Prosperina
Donnie Masihi	...	8-Year-Old Dominick Birdsey
Rocco Masihi	...	8-Year-Old Thomas Birdsey
Shannon Plumb

Storyline

A lifetime of animosity between Dominick and Ray spills over in public at an inopportune time. After an unexpected tragedy, Dominick seeks reconciliation with those he has hurt.

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Did You Know?

Quotes

Dominick Birdsey: I'm not a smart man, particularly. But one day, at long last, I stumbled from the dark woods on my own, and my family's and my country's past, holding in my hands these truths. That love grows from forgiveness. That from destruction comes renovation. That the evidence of God exists in our connections to one another. This much, at least I figured out, I know this much is true.

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Soundtracks

Cherish
(uncredited)
Written by Madonna and Patrick Leonard
Performed by Madonna

User Reviews

Closure- or window that's been opened?

Great ending for this tv series which is only of six episodes. Well edited and great themes. I know it's based on a book , but I haven't read that one yet (though I intend to) so my thoughs will be just regarding what I saw. What impressed me about this drama is the fact that it talked about a series of themes which are quite known to pretty much all of us. The great themes around human existance. But it did with a quiet and contained reverence. That for me made it more real. The end left me with the sensation that there was an opened window for another type of relation with some of these charecters, a type of relation regarding a prehistoric sense of the world, meaning a precapitalist sense of the world where you do something for others even though there's nothing to gain of it, even though you don't like them... but because they're part of your community. I liked this idea of community and the need to learn from our past, to embrace it, to make ourselves better and the way in which we relate to others as well. Memory is an important thing, and we cannot let stories or those who have suffered be forgotten from history as time advances. Overall, it was a thoughtful and respectful show.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 June 2020 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

FilmNation Entertainment, Willi Hill

Technical Specs

Runtime:

78 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.00 : 1