When Leah's husband Benjamin dies suddenly, Benjamin's brother Jake is stunned to learn he is expected to marry the childless Leah to carry on his brother's name. Jake suggests to Leah that they get married and maintain a secretly platonic relationship. The harder they try to disguise their "pretend" marriage, the more their appreciation for each other's worlds grow, and out of understanding, a real love develops.
Cast
Lauren Ambrose
Leah
Adam Kaufman
Jake Lever
Susie Essman
Malka
Harris Yulin
Rabbi Belsky
Natasha Lyonne
Esther
Christy Pusz
Carol
Ricki Lake
Rabbi Gerry
Mercedes Ruehl
Janice
Tonye Patano
Emily
Donnie Keshawarz
Raj
Sylvia Kauders
Widow Goldfarb
Jayne Houdyshell
Mrs. Finkelman
David Rossmer
Benjamin
Jessalyn Wanlim
Jewelry Salesclerk
Tibor Feldman
Dr. Saloway
Jolly Abraham
Priya
Jonathan C. Kaplan
Feldman
Zachary Knower
Carmie
Matt Walton
Carter
Marc Wolf
Art
Timothée Chalamet
Young Jake
Michael Wartella
Young Benjamin
Sam Guncler
Religious Man
Bess Rous
Rifka
Natalie Knepp
Female Guard
Welker White
Instructor
Don Guillory
Salesman
Chinasa Ogbuagu
Nurse
Jo Yang
Nurse #2
Aaron Lohr
Administrator
Kathleen Doyle
Female Patient
Paul Geier
Judge #1
Dan Katz
Judge #2
Leonard Zimmerman
Wedding Guest
Chelsey Donn
Bar Mitzvah Guest
Crew
Jeff Bleckner
Director
Pnenah Goldstein
Teleplay, Theatre Play
Geoffrey Rowland
Editor
Steve Sahagun
Assistant Editor
Charles Minsky
Director of Photography
Thomas Fatone
First Assistant Director
Patrick D. Gibbons
Second Assistant Director
Samantha Kreitzer Dyer
Production Coordinator
Michael Besman
Executive Producer
Brent Shields
Executive Producer
Ricki Lake
Co-Executive Producer
Shawn McClaren
Production Supervisor
Cameron Johann
Co-Producer
Larry Y. Albucher
Line Producer
Andrew Jackness
Production Design
Gábor Kövér
"A" Camera Operator
Alec Jarnagin
"B" Camera Operator, Steadicam Operator
Pam Fitzgerald
Post Production Supervisor
Kevin Kuffa
Casting Associate
Lynn Kressel
Casting
Stephanie Maslansky
Costume Designer
Colleen Callaghan
Hairstylist
Sarit Klein
Makeup Artist
Terry O'Bright
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Keith Rogers
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Joe Melody
Sound Supervisor
Thomas Varga
Production Sound Mixer
Jeff Beal
Original Music Composer
Joanie Diener
Music Editor
Susan Ogu
Set Decoration
Glen Pangione
Construction Coordinator
Melissa Kalbfus
Script Supervisor
Nathan Gendzier
Location Manager
Sabrina Wright
Property Master
Gary Martone
Key Grip
Ken Shibata
Gaffer
Daniel Hank
Unit Production Manager
James C. Feng
Art Direction
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