Series synopsis
Men in Trees is an American drama comedy television series that premiered on ABC on September 12, 2006. It ended on June 11, 2008. It was created by Jenny Bicks. It stars Anne Heche, Emily Bergl, Derek Richardson and Seana Kofoed.
Relationship coach Marin Frist knows what to look for, what to avoid and what will make her happy. As the many fans of her two bestselling books could tell you, we're all in charge of our own happiness. But like many people full of advice, she fails to apply it to herself. On her way to a speaking engagement in Alaska, she learns that her fiancé has cheated on her. Slapped in the face with personal failure, a snowstorm then leaves her stuck in a small town full of the one thing she really doesn' ...
Premise
Relationship coach Marin Frist knows what to look for, what to avoid and what will make her happy. As the many fans of her two bestselling books could tell you, we're all in charge of our own happiness. But like many people full of advice, she fails to apply it to herself. On her way to a speaking engagement in Alaska, she learns that her fiancé has cheated on her. Slapped in the face with personal failure, a snowstorm then leaves her stuck in a small town full of the one thing she really doesn't need—available men.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Anne Heche as Marin Frist
- Emily Bergl as Annie O'Donnell
- Derek Richardson as Patrick Bachelor
- Seana Kofoed as Jane Burns
- James Tupper as Jack Slattery
- John Amos as Buzz Washington
- Abraham Benrubi as Ben Jackson
- Suleka Mathew as Sara Jackson
Supporting cast
- Sarah Strange as Theresa Thomasson
- Cynthia Stevenson as Celia Bachelor
- Timothy Webber as Jerome Robinsky
- Lauren Tom as Mai Washington
Guest cast
- Nicholas Lea as Eric
- Currie Graham as Supervisor Richard Ellis
- Kelli Williams as Julia Switzer
- Josh Randall as Danny O'Donnell
- Orlando Jones as George
- Ralph Alderman as Lloyd
- Annie Potts as Mary Alice O'Donnell
- Sofía Vergara as Pilar Romero
- Debbie Lee Carrington as Karen
- Erin Karpluk as Amanda
- Elyse Levesque as Tricia
- Morgan Fairchild as Self
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 36 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 17 | September 12, 2006 | February 15, 2007 |
| Season 2 | 19 | October 12, 2007 | June 11, 2008 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pilot Relationship coach and best-selling author Marin Frist goes to a small town in Alaska for a conference about real love and the best ways to get married. After her own relationship falls apart, she finds herself stuck in a town full of the one thing she really doesn't really need -- available men. |
September 12, 2006 |
| 2 |
Power Shift Marin is still adopting to her new lifestyle and her new job as relationship adviser on Patrick's radio station. Meanwhile, she has opened the door to a new romance with a handsome stranger. |
September 15, 2006 |
| 3 |
For What It's Worth... This year the town's charity Bachelor Auction host will be -- Marin Frist! Meanwhile the relation between Patrick and Annie is ready to go to the next step, meeting Patrick overprotective mother, and another relationship gets more complicated - that of Ben and Theresa. |
September 22, 2006 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
A Tree Goes in Elmo To help Marin get rid of issues that weigh her down, Cash takes her to visit a guru. On the way back down the mountain trail, an arctic cyclone erupts. |
October 12, 2007 |
| 2 |
Chemical Reactions Marin gets lost in the woods while looking for a special root for a stew and is found by Jack, who is filming a documentary. Lynn becomes envious of the passion she sees in other couples and wants the same kind of affection in her own relationship. Meanwhile, Patrick wants to change his surname and Sara's ex-husband wants full custody of her son. |
October 19, 2007 |
| 3 |
No Man Is an Iceland After Lynn's departure, the everyone assumes Marin and Jack will be reunited. Annie and Patrick are having problems planning their wedding, as Celia wonders about the future of her relationship with Dick after she learns he is younger than she is. Meanwhile, Mai's cousin, Lucy, pays a visit to Elmo. But when it's time for her to return to China, Mai wants her to stay. When George offers to marry her, he doesn't realize it could prevent someone else from taking his chance. |
October 26, 2007 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ABC |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 12, 2006 |
| Last aired | June 11, 2008 |
| Runtime | 44 minutes |
| Status | Canceled |
| Schedule | Wednesday at 22:00:00 |