About
To Have & to Hold is a short-lived American television series that aired on CBS during the fall of 1998. The drama series starred Moira Kelly as Annie Cornell, an attorney, and Jason Beghe as her husband, an Irish-American police officer, Sean McGrail. The series depicted the trials and tribulations of their early married life. The series had an extensive supporting cast, mostly playing various relatives of Sean's. Appearing in the series were Fionnula Flanagan, Mariette Hartley, Alexa Vega and Rutanya Alda. The series ran for only 13 episodes before being cancelled.
Cast
Moira Kelly
as Annie Cornell
Jason Beghe
as Sean McGrail
Jason Wiles
as Michael McGrail
Stephen Lee
as Patrick McGrail
Stephen Largay
as Tommy McGrail
Colleen Flynn
as Carolyn McGrail
Fionnula Flanagan
as Fiona McGrail
Mariette Hartley
as Ellen Cornell
Alexa PenaVega
as Kelly McGrail
Seasons
Episodes
Season 1
Pilot
Policeman Sean is called in to take care of a violent marital dispute in his neighborhood. Sean arrests the husband but later finds himself up against his fiancee, public defender Annie, in court because Annie has been assigned to defend the husband. Sean and Annie's wedding has already been called off two times but now the big day is finally here. Will they go through with it this time?
Whole Lotto Love
Newly-weds Sean and Annie are discussing where they are going to live. Sean puts in a bid on a house - without consulting Annie first... Annie defends a woman whose husband was electrocuted when a TV somehow ended up in the bath tub.
Tangled Up in You
Annie defends an 18 year-old boy who is in jail for car theft. She is shocked to discover that the boy's parents refuse to post bail because they believe their son deserves to be in prison.
Hope You Had the Time of Your Wife
Annie takes on the difficult case of defending the mentally retarded Christopher, who is accused of murder. However, after doing some investigating of her own, Annie learns that there is more than one likely suspect. Sean reluctantly accompanies Annie to dinner with her boring librarian friend Karen and her husband Roger. Sean becomes instantly suspicious of Roger and decides to follow up on his hunch.
Driveway to Heaven
Annie's old friend Julia, a teacher, is accused of having a sexual relationship with one of her students, and asks Annie for help. However, the case is complicated by a surprising revelation. Sean and Annie almost never get any time alone because his mother Fiona pops up continuously. Meanwhile, Carolyn goes into labor.
These Boots Are Made for Stalking
Sean's ex-girlfriend Gina is being stalked by a persistant admirer, and Gina begs Sean for help. Annie becomes jealous, and it turns out that Gina may have ulterior motives for coming to Sean. Tommy decides he wants to be a comedian.
Right My Fire
Michael's old school friend Johnny is released from jail but quickly becomes terrorized by his neighbors. Sean and Michael investigate the threats and the clues lead them to Ray O'Grady, who is badly scarred from a mysterious fire that occurred several years ago. Sean catches his brother Patrick speaking intimately with the widow of one of his colleagues. Patrick claims the relationship is merely platonic but Sean nevertheless wants Patrick to tell Carolyn about it.
Turkey Day Blues
Annie and Sean's families all gather for a Thanksgiving dinner and it's confrontation time as endless repressed conflicts finally surface. Fiona discovers a lump in her breast and must hurry to the hospital for an operation...
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