Across the River to Motor City

2007 NR 48m 5.8

In every life there is a river that divides one generation from the next. A river of time that separates the people we were from the people we become. For Ben Ford and his daughter Kathleen, the river of history is about to change course.

November 22, 1963 - A motorcade rounds a corner - a muzzle flashes into history and nothing will ever be the same. Not for Ben Ford, not for anyone. Camelot is dead. On that fateful day, Ben's love, Katie, disappears after a flight from Dallas. From quiet, industrious Windsor to the decaying giant, Detroit, he searches for answers that draw him deeper into a world of deceit and violence. A world that reflects his inner turmoil; "Who killed Katie?" Forty years later, the remains of two bodies are found. Ben is a broken old man with a grown daughter he barely knows. The police are at his door. He is the prime suspect in Katie's murder. Only he knows the truth and is willing to take it to his grave but the specter of his past finds new life, threatening to destroy his daughter and her family. The events of his life unfold in back alleys and bars, crossing the paths of ruthless mobsters and helpless victims. In his search for justice, Ben is swept into a conspiracy that shaped the modern world. The ashes of his youth are scattered across the river to Motor City. History's not done yet. Not with Ben, his family, any of us. Whether it's November 1963 or today - the river of history can always change course. Whether you go with the current - or get pulled under - that's a lesson for a lifetime.

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Episodes:

Episode 3 Stranger in the House

3. Stranger in the House

Aired: Dec 6, 2007

Windsor and Detroit are at war with each other over territorial disputes as B...

Episode 4 Treat Her Right

4. Treat Her Right

Aired: Dec 13, 2007

Ben confesses to murdering Katie. But Kathleen knows her father is innocent.

Episode 5 Walk Like a Man

5. Walk Like a Man

Aired: Dec 20, 2007

Frank Calasso grows tired of Ben's interference when he befriends Frank's mis...

Episode 6 Black Day in July

6. Black Day in July

Aired: Dec 27, 2007

The truth about Katie's murder and Ben's secrets are revealed - or are they? ...

Info about Across the River to Motor City

Current Status: Ended

Network: Citytv

Genres: Drama, Mystery