Starring Winona Ryder (The Age of Innocence, Little Women) and Barry
Pepper (61*), the latest Hallmark Hall of Fame presentation is based on the
true story of the sorely-tested but ultimately enduring love between Lois Wilson
(Ryder), cofounder of Al-Anon, and her husband Bill Wilson (Pepper),
cofounder of Alcoholics Anonymous.

In 1914 Lois Burnham, a college-educated woman from an affluent family, met and fell in love
with Bill Wilson, a young man of modest means. They married in 1918, and after his return from
the First World War, the two set out to build a life together. While Lois worked, Bill struggled to
find his niche. Lois believed that Bill was destined for greatness, and despite his increasing
reliance on alcohol, she showered him with love and support. By 1927 Bill was working on Wall
Street and the couple was living a luxurious lifestyle. But despite Lois's valiant efforts to control
his drinking, Bill's addiction to alcohol spiraled out of control. Soon his job, their lifestyle and
their dreams were all gone.

In 1934, after years of struggling to cover for Bill and trying desperately to manage his illness
by herself, Lois finally witnessed him get and stay sober—not through her help, but from the
support of a fellow alcoholic, Dr. Bob Smith.

As Bill and Dr. Bob attained lasting sobriety and cofounded Alcoholics Anonymous, Lois began
to feel neglected. Bill got and stayed sober without her help, and she felt isolated and resentful.
But Lois soon discovered she was not alone in her isolation and anger. There was a vast army
of men and women—wives, husbands, sisters, brothers, sons, daughters—whose lives
and relationships had been devastated because a loved one was an alcoholic. And so she
cofounded Al-Anon in 1951.

Together Lois and Bill Wilson started movements that have helped millions of people around
the world. And together they've given the world a noble and inspiring love story.