The Dead Will Tell
CBS presented its viewers with a supernatural mystery/thriller Sunday night based on the readings of renowned medium James Van Praagh (who also helped executive produce).
An exceptional cast included Anne Heche, Kathleen Quinlan, Chris Sarandon, Jonathan LaPaglia, David Andrews, Eva Longoria and Leigh Jones.
When I first heard the name James Van Praagh, it was when CBS aired "Living With The Dead," based on Praagh's childhood experiences of communicating with the dead and, later, the horrific investigation of a serial killer who murdered seven children and whom Praagh assisted the police in solving.
Stories that are based on supernatural findings fascinate me. I've always been a believer in the unknown and "The Dead Will Tell" is no exception. It gave me chills, as well as a sense of calm knowing that good can come out of something tragic.
"The Dead Will Tell" is about Emily Parkes (Anne Heche), who, after receiving an antique engagement ring from her fiance, Billy Hytner (Jonathan LaPaglia), begins to see terrifying visions of a mysterious woman. Jenny (Eva Longoria), Emily's assistant who has a sick sense that something is not quite right, encourages Emily to seek answers to these visions.
Emily finds out that her ring belonged to Marie Salinger (Leigh Jones), a young woman declared missing for 35 years and believed to have been murdered by her fiance Paul Hamlin (Chris Sarandon), who still proclaims his innocence.
As Emily becomes further embroiled in finding the truth about Marie's disappearance, she opens old wounds about her own past, which don't sit well with Billy's mom, Beth Hytner (Kathleen Quinlan), who feels Billy would be better without Emily's troubled past spilling over into his life. Billy's dad, John (David Andrews), seems more willing to let his son make his own decisions since his own marriage is alarmingly troubled.
As Emily's visions manifest, the past reveals itself to the only person who knows the truth.
But for Emily will the truth of knowing it all cost her everything?