
Promises in the Dark
Drama
Overview
A young doctor, Alexandra Kendall, seeking change while recovering from a recent heartbreak, moves from Chicago, Illinois to Hartford, Connecticut. She joins the West Hartford medical practice of Dr. Walter McInterny, a doctor approaching retirement age. 17-year-old Elizabeth "Buffy" Koenig is a precocious student at West Hartford's William Hall High School. Her boyfriend Gerry is a football player at Hall High. While Dr. McInterny is away on vacation, longtime patient Buffy hurts her leg while harmlessly kicking a soccer ball during Gerry's nearby football practice. At the hospital, Dr. Kendall finds that not only is the leg broken, but the bone was also weakened by cancer. Dr. Kendall treats Buffy and the two develop a bond that extends beyond the doctor-patient relationship; Dr. Kendall is drawn to Buffy's humor and raw honesty.
Top Cast


Marsha Mason
Marsha Mason
Dr. Alexandra Kendall
Marsha Mason
Dr. Alexandra Kendall


Ned Beatty
Ned Beatty
Bud Koenig
Ned Beatty
Bud Koenig


Susan Clark
Susan Clark
Fran Koenig
Susan Clark
Fran Koenig


Michael Brandon
Michael Brandon
Dr. Jim Sandman
Michael Brandon
Dr. Jim Sandman


Kathleen Beller
Kathleen Beller
Elizabeth (Buffy) Koenig
Kathleen Beller
Elizabeth (Buffy) Koenig


Donald Moffat
Donald Moffat
Dr. Walter McInerny
Donald Moffat
Dr. Walter McInerny


Bonnie Bartlett
Bonnie Bartlett
Nurse Farber
Bonnie Bartlett
Nurse Farber


James Noble
James Noble
Dr. Blankenship
James Noble
Dr. Blankenship


Paul Clemens
Paul Clemens
Gerry Hulin
Paul Clemens
Gerry Hulin
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