Amy Brenneman says the characters in ‘Tell Me Your Secrets’ are enigmatic
Lily Rabe), a woman fresh off a stint in prison, who used to be intimately acquainted with a serial killer and might know information about the fate of Mary’s daughter; and John (Hamish Linklater), a former predator who’s trying to redeem himself. “I do think the more profound part is that there aren’t good guys and bad guys,” said Brenneman. “People [in this show] are pushed to their limits, and the person you might have been vilifying turns out to be a human being as well.”As the plot unfolds, the trio become intertwined in each other’s stories, and past relationships come to light. “I had been a serious fan of Hamish’s for a long time, so when I found out he was playing John I was thrilled,” said Brenneman.