Rose Hindmarsh finds herself at the centre of a controversy when she meets author Sarah Maloney as she investigates the life of Mary Swann, an obscure poet who was brutally murdered in a small town in rural Ontario.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Brenda FrickerRose Hindmarch | Rose Hindmarch |
 Miranda RichardsonSarah Maloney | Sarah Maloney |
 Michael OntkeanStephen | Stephen |
 David CubittBrownie | Brownie |
 Sean McCannHomer | Homer |
 John NevilleCruzzi | Cruzzi |
 Sean HewittMorton Jimroy | Morton Jimroy |
 Kyra HarperJean | Jean |
| MMeg HogarthMrs. Cruzzi | Mrs. Cruzzi |