Death in Small Doses

The story

One night Nancy Lyon awakes in pain and dies shortly after - poisoned with arsenic. Her family immediately suspects her husband Richard, who left her temporarily the year before because of an affair. Especially Nancy's brother is keen on getting the children away from the suspected murderer. All evidence points against Richard, but in court Richard surprisingly presents proof that his wife had depressions and maybe killed herself - or are these proofs just fake? -- Depicts an authentic case.

Cast & crew

Richard ThomasRichard Lyon

Tess HarperJerri Sims

Glynnis O'ConnorNancy Lyon

Shawn ElliottDetective Ortega

Gary FrankBill Dillard Jr.

Matthew PoseyGuthrie

Evan Rachel WoodAnna

Collin Wilcox PaxtonCast

Ann HearnCast

Mitchell LauranceCast

Richard K. OlsenCast

Andrea PowellBridget