ABC Friday 9pm
debuts Tuesday, September 12, 10pm. Regular day and time, September 15, 9pm
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"A good man in today's world isn't as difficult as some women think. You just have to watch out for the signs. You wouldn't drive with a blindfold on, but for some reason, women continue to date with one." Relationship coach Marin Frist (Anne Heche, Everwood, Six Days, Seven Nights) knows what to look for, what to avoid, and what will make her happy. As the many fans of her two best-selling books could tell you, we're all in charge of our own happiness. Marin's personal happiness includes the upcoming wedding to her "perfect man." But like many people full of advice, Marin fails to apply it to herself.

On her way to a speaking engagement in Alaska she learns that her fiancée has cheated on her...the wedding plans are instantly over. Slapped in the face with personal failure, she's now snowed in and stuck in a small town full of the one thing she really doesn't need: available men. Marin's friends and publisher try to lend long-distance support, but the fact remains Marin's been living with her eyes closed for too long. Now that they're finally open, she sees the amazingly beautiful world surrounding her, and, for the first time, she'll have the chance to stop and breathe. If she could get the raccoon out of her hotel room, this place might be perfect. 
stars Anne Heche, John Amos, Emily Bergl, Seana Kofoed, James Tupper, Sarah Strange, Derek Richardson, Suleka Mathews
producers James Mangold, Cathy Konrad, Jenny Bicks
studio Tree Line Film, Perkins Street Productions, Warner Bros. Television
my take
I've loved Anne Heche since her Another World days, so that's a big plus for me. It's yet-another relationship show, which seems to be the second-most popular drama this year. This one has an interesting amalgam of Northern Exposure and Sex and the City. I like what I saw, but the slot isn't great for launch. I'm not sure there's enough there there, but the potential quirkiness could make it a sleeper hit.
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