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MICHAEL WILL STOP AT NOTHING TO SAVE HIS HIGH SCHOOL SWEETHEART WHO IS BATTLING AN IRREVERSIBLE CONDITION, ON "A GIFTED MAN," FRIDAY, FEB. 24
Maggie Siff ("Sons of Anarchy") Guest Stars as Michael's High School Sweetheart, Lily
"In Case of Letting Go" - When Michael's high school sweetheart comes to Holt Neuro with an irreversible condition, he will stop at nothing to try and save her, until Anna intervenes. Meanwhile, Zeke deals with the news that his best friend's cancer has returned, on A GIFTED MAN, Friday, Feb. 24 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Maggie Siff ("Sons of Anarchy") guest stars as Michael's high school sweetheart, Lily.
SERIES REGULARS:
Patrick Wilson (Dr. Michael Holt)
Jennifer Ehle (Anna Paul)
Margo Martindale (Rita Perkins-Hall)
Rachelle Lefevre (Dr. Kate Sykora)
Pablo Schreiber (Anton Little Creek)
Rhys Coiro (Dr. Zeke Barnes)
RECURRING CAST:
Julie Benz (Christina Holt)
Mike Doyle (Victor Lantz)
Sue Jean Kim (Nurse Colette)
Tijuana Ricks (Nurse Charisse)
GUEST CAST:
Eriq LaSalle (E-Mo Morris)
Katie Ross (Nurse Maria)
Peter Scanavino (Scotty Cartolano)
Maggie Siff (Lily Meyerson)
Lee Tergesen (Paul Curtis)
Saidah Arrika Ekulona (Dr. Henderson)
Aaron Livingston (Kyle)
Devon Craig Johnson (Tony)
Tova Katz (Mia)
SEASON(S): 1 (16 episodes, 0 of which have yet to air)
ADDITIONAL NOTES: confirmed as canceled on 5/12/12
DESCRIPTION: (from CBS's press release, August 2011) A GIFTED MAN is a drama about a brilliant, charismatic surgeon whose life changes forever when his deceased ex-wife begins teaching him the meaning of life from the "hereafter." Michael Holt is an exceptional doctor who lives a materialistic life of luxury thanks to his work-obsessed career and powerful and wealthy patients; however, Michael's ordered world is rocked when his ex-wife, Anna, an idealistic free-clinic doctor and the love of his life, mysteriously appears to him. In an attempt to go back to his "normal" life, Michael visits Anton, a carpenter who moonlights as a Shaman to try and extract Anna's spirit from his body, but when Anna reappears and asks Michael to go to her clinic to help keep it running, he realizes she needs him more now then ever. Curious about Michael's sudden change in behavior is his efficient assistant, Rita, who works tirelessly to facilitate his schedule in order to accommodate his added responsibilities at the clinic. Touched by those in need and accepting of Anna's compassionate "presence," Michael's attitude toward serving the rich and poor is turned upside down, and he begins to see that there's room in his life for everyone. Seven-time Emmy Nominee Neal Baer, Academy Award nominee Susannah Grant, Academy Award winner Jonathan Demme, Sarah Timberman, and Carl Beverly are executive producers for CBS Television Studios.
