Trivia / Empire Falls

• All-Star Cast: The miniseries features Ed Harris, Helen Hunt, Paul Newman (in his last on-screen role), Aidan Quinn, Theresa Russell, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Robin Wright, Joanne Woodward, Dennis Farina, William Fichtner, Josh Lucas, and Danielle Panabaker .
• Creator Couple: Husband-and-wife Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward both star in this, though they don't have any scenes together.
• What Could Have Been:
  • Matthew McConaughey was offered the role of the younger version of Max Roby, but turned it down.
  • Jerry Goldsmith was hired to do the score, but died before he could complete it.