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Castle Rock•Season 2•Episode 3

Ties That Bind

7.8/10 · 1,506 votesOct 23, 201948 min

Ranked #5 of 10 in Season 2•−0.1 vs season avg

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Joy has a fun day out with local kids but begins to question her mother's mental state when she returns to the motel. Pop's medical condition worsens.

Directed byAnne Sewitsky

Written byScott Brown, Obehi Janice

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Seasons2

All 1 2

Season 2 Episodes10

Let the River Run

New Jerusalem

Ties That Bind

Restore Hope

The Laughing Place

The Mother

The Word

Dirty

Caveat Emptor

Clean

Cast8

Lizzy Caplan

Annie Wilkes

Tim Robbins

Reginald "Pop" Merrill

Elsie Fisher

Joy Wilkes

Yusra Warsama

Dr. Nadia Howlwadaag

Barkhad Abdi

Abdi Howlwadaag

Matthew Alan

Chris Merrill

Paul Sparks

John "Ace" Merrill

J.D. Dorn

Prison Guard

Crew5

Scott Brown

Writer

Obehi Janice

Writer

Anne Sewitsky

Director

Anthony Raymond

Set Designer

Daria Polatin

Supervising Producer

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Episode Summary

"Ties That Bind" is episode 3 of Castle Rock season 2. It scored 7.8/10 from 1,506 votes, ranking #5 of 10 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Anne Sewitsky and written by Scott Brown, Obehi Janice, it aired on October 23, 2019.

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