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Death in Small Doses

"We all have a secret. Hers is a killer."

One night Nancy Lyon awakes in pain and dies shortly after - poisoned with arsenic. Her family immediately suspects her husband Richard, who left her temporarily the year before because of an affair. Especially Nancy's brother is keen on getting the children away from the suspected murderer. All evidence points against Richard, but in court Richard surprisingly presents proof that his wife had depressions and maybe killed herself - or are these proofs just fake? -- Depicts an authentic case.

Top Cast

  • Richard Thomas

    Richard Thomas

    Richard Lyon

  • Tess Harper

    Tess Harper

    Jerri Sims

  • Glynnis O'Connor

    Glynnis O'Connor

    Nancy Lyon

  • Shawn Elliott

    Shawn Elliott

    Detective Ortega

  • Gary Frank

    Gary Frank

    Bill Dillard Jr.

  • Matthew Posey

    Matthew Posey

    Guthrie

  • Evan Rachel Wood

    Evan Rachel Wood

    Anna

  • Collin Wilcox Paxton

    Collin Wilcox Paxton

  • Ann Hearn

    Ann Hearn

Overview

One night Nancy Lyon awakes in pain and dies shortly after - poisoned with arsenic. Her family immediately suspects her husband Richard, who left her temporarily the year before because of an affair. Especially Nancy's brother is keen on getting the children away from the suspected murderer. All evidence points against Richard, but in court Richard surprisingly presents proof that his wife had depressions and maybe killed herself - or are these proofs just fake? -- Depicts an authentic case.

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