About this title

Storyline

Charming Brendan Block dates Miranda Cotton and gets seriously committed. But she dumps him, claiming he invaded her privacy. A few weeks later, Brendan gets engaged to Miranda's sister and is welcomed as ideal son-in-law by everyone else. From then on, nasty things keep happening to her loved ones.

Country: Canada

Type: scripted

Status: Current

Language: English

Release Date: December 12, 2005

Also Known As: Тайная улыбка, Secret SmileSourire en coin, Un extraño en nuestras vidas, Der Feind in meinem Haus |  See more »

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Plot Keywords

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Company Credits

Production Co: Canada TV, Granada Drama

Seasons & Episodes

Season 1

2005 | 3 Episodes

Awards

Awards & Nominations

Broadcasting Press Guild Award 2006

Nominee

Broadcasting Press Guild Award

Best Actor

Edgar 2007

Nominee

Edgar

Best Television Feature/Mini-Series Teleplay

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