Scott Bakula and Cynthia Nixon star in a drama that chronicles a difficult year for an Appalachian family, whose lives are deeply affected by the death of one of their own shortly before Christmas. Based on the book by Collin Wilcox Paxton and Gary Carden. Becca: Kimberley Warnat. Grammy: Eva Marie Saint. Hannah Rose: Jenny-Lynn Hutcheson. Alvin: Lachlan Murdoch. John Neal: Brandon James Olson. Jessica: Kristen Bishopric. Jimmy Lee: Shane Meier.