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This Life S2E17 — The Secret of My Excess
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This Life•Season 2•Episode 17

The Secret of My Excess

8.0/10 · 26 votesJul 10, 199740 min

Ranked #3 of 21 in Season 2•+0.2 vs season avg

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Miles offers Anna a shoulder to cry on. Milly begins to see the downside of her actions.

Directed byJoe Ahearne
Written byWilliam Gaminara
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Cast10

Jason Hughes

Jason Hughes

Warren

Andrew Lincoln

Andrew Lincoln

Egg

D

Daniela Nardini

Anna

Amita Dhiri

Amita Dhiri

Milly

Jack Davenport

Jack Davenport

Miles

Steve John Shepherd

Steve John Shepherd

Jo

Natasha Little

Natasha Little

Rachel

Luisa Bradshaw-White

Luisa Bradshaw-White

Kira

David Mallinson

David Mallinson

O'Donnell

Ramon Tikaram

Ramon Tikaram

Ferdy

Crew3

Joe Ahearne

Joe Ahearne

Director

R

Richard Zajdlic

Story

William Gaminara

William Gaminara

Writer

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Episode Summary

"The Secret of My Excess" is episode 17 of This Life season 2. It scored 8.0/10 from 26 votes, ranking #3 of 21 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Joe Ahearne and written by William Gaminara, it aired on July 10, 1997.

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