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 older brother Tim Olson (Luke Perry) is arrested and sent to prison. She takes in his teenage children from fraternal twins—her nephew and niece 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
Jonathan Scarfe as Matt McLean, Allison's husband
Dion Johnstone as Devin Stewart, Allison's partner
Rhys Matthew Bond as Cameron Olson, Tim's teenage son and Allison & Matt's nephew
Natasha Calis as Rachel McLean, Allison & Matt's teenage daughter
Mitchell Kummen as Jeff McLean, Allison & Matt's teenage son
Matreya Scarrwener as Mariah Olson, Tim's teenage daughter and Allison & Matt's niece
Lucia Walters as Ellen Wilkes (episodes 7)
Alison Araya as Victoria Velasquez (episodes 2)
Aaron Craven as Pete Lee (episodes 5)
Luke Perry as Tim Olson, Allison's older brother and Cameron & Mariah's father (episodes 5)
Meredith McGeachie as Jackie (episodes 4)
Grayson Gabriel as Jordon (episode 1)
Tammy Gillis as Carla Martin (episode 1)
Jason Priestley as Vernon Keeler (episode 1)
Jared Ager-Foster as Chris (episodes 2)
C. Thomas Howell as Mr. Witherspoon (episode 1)
Kirsten Prout as Chelsea Boyd (episode 1)
Lochlyn Munro as McGee (episode 1)