Ties That Bind

Ties That Bind is a Canadian-American drama series that premiered on the UP network on August 12, 2015. The first season consisted of 10 episodes. It was cancelled after the first season. In the UK it was screened as "Detective McLean". The series stars Kelli Williams as experienced police officer Allison McLean who balances life with her job, husband Matt (Jonathan Scarfe), and teenage children Jeff (Mitchell Kummen) and Rachel (Natasha Calis). Allison's life changes when her brother Tim (Luke Perry) is arrested and sent to prison. She takes in his teenage children—her niece and nephew Cameron (Rhys Matthew Bond) and Mariah (Matreya Scarrwener). Allison and her family must adjust to their new situation and band together. Cast Kelli Williams as Allison McLean, a police detective, Matt's wife, and mother to Jeff and Rachel Jonathan Scarfe as Matt McLean, Allison's husband, and father to Jeff and Rachel Dion Johnstone as Devin Stewart, Allison's partner Mitchell Kummen as Jeff McLean, Allison and Matt's teenage son Luke Perry as Tim Olson, Allison's brother, and father to Cameron and Mariah Natasha Calis as Rachel McLean, Allison and Matt's teenage daughter Rhys Matthew Bond as Cameron Olson, Tim's teenage son, and Allison's nephew Matreya Scarrwener as Mariah Olson, Tim's teenage daughter, and Allison's niece