MAE PREPARES TO RUN AWAY AGAIN, AND LAURA, CASEMAN AND WHITNEY ATTEND A HALLOWEEN BASH, ON ABC�S �SIX DEGREES�

�Masquerade� -- Damian reveals to Carlos what he knows about Mae and her past, but in the meantime, she prepares to run away from the place she�s called home. Laura supports Whitney through her transition by attending her big work party -- a masquerade called the Monster Ball. Caseman gets a chance to prove himself as a father to Max, but and unexpected situation leads to him failing, on �Six Degrees,� THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19 (10:01-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

�Six Degrees� stars Jay Hernandez as Carlos, Bridget Moynahan as Whitney, Erika Christensen as Mae, Dorian Missick as Damian, with Campbell Scott as Steven Caseman and Hope Davis as Laura.

Co-stars TBD.

Guest cast TBD.

�Masquerade� is written by Pang-Ni Landrum and directed by Mary Harron.

�Six Degrees� is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC�s selected HDTV format, with 5.1-channel surround sound and Spanish subtitles via secondary closed captioning.

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