In 1971, in the small town of Shirley Falls, in Maine, the odd and lonely secretary Isabelle Goodrow raises her teenager daughter Amy alone. She has only two friends in her job among her gossiper colleagues. When her overprotected daughter is seduced by her mathematic teacher Peter Robertson, the world of Isabelle falls apart. She becomes lost and loses her confidence on Amy, spoiling their relationship. Their bond gets tied again when Isabelle discloses her inner secrets from the past to Amy.
| Directing | Lloyd Kramer | Director |
| Crew | Jeannie Epper | Stunt Coordinator |
| Writing | Lloyd Kramer | Teleplay |
| Writing | Joyce Eliason | Teleplay |
| Writing | Elizabeth Strout | Novel |
| Production | Kate Forte | Executive Producer |
| Production | Oprah Winfrey | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Ernest Troost | Music |
| Production | Doro Bachrach | Producer |
| Editing | Scott Chestnut | Editor |
| Production | Tracy Kilpatrick | Casting |
| Camera | Eric Alan Edwards | Director of Photography |
| Art | Clark Hunter | Production Design |
| Production | Ilene Starger | Casting |
| Art | Traci Kirshbaum | Set Decoration |
| Art | Max Biscoe | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Donna Zakowska | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Desne J. Holland | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Susan Buffington | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Wynona Price | Key Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Michelle Johnson | Key Hair Stylist |
| Production | Tim Tortora | Executive In Charge Of Production |
| Costume & Make-Up | Rosalee Riggle | Hairstylist |
| Directing | Jennifer Reiss | Second Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | J. Stephen Buck | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | J. David Brightbill | Second Assistant Director |
| Sound | Richard Weingart | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Gerry Lentz | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Visual Effects | Steve Rundell | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Crew | William Purcell | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Lighting | Louis DiCesare | Gaffer |
| Camera | Richard Rutkowski | Second Unit Director of Photography |
| Directing | Jennifer Opresnick | Script Supervisor |
| Sound | Deva Anderson | Music Supervisor |