Divorce (TV series)
American television series
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Divorce (styled as Divorce.) is an American comedy-drama television series created by Sharon Horgan, set in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York, and starring Sarah Jessica Parker and Thomas Haden Church as a middle-aged divorcing couple. The series premiered on HBO on October 9, 2016.[1][2] The pilot episode was written by Horgan and directed by Jesse Peretz.[3] On November 14, 2016, HBO renewed the show for a second season, which premiered on January 14, 2018.[4] On November 2, 2018, HBO renewed the show for a third season, which was later announced on its premiere date to be the final season.[5][6]
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| Genre | Comedy drama |
| Created by | Sharon Horgan |
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| Composer | Keegan DeWitt |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 24 |
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| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
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| Network | HBO |
| Release | October 9, 2016 – August 5, 2019 |
Cast
Main
- Sarah Jessica Parker as Frances Dufresne, a married woman who has an affair which precipitates her divorce
- Thomas Haden Church as Robert Dufresne, Frances' hapless husband who discovers the affair and divorces her
- Molly Shannon as Diane, Frances' high-strung friend
- Talia Balsam as Dallas Holt, Frances' close friend
- Tracy Letts as Nick, Diane's husband (seasons 1–2; guest season 3)
- Sterling Jerins as Lila Dufresne, Frances and Robert's daughter
- Charlie Kilgore as Tom Dufresne, Frances and Robert's son
- Becki Newton as Jackie Giannopolis, Robert's new girlfriend and later wife (season 3; recurring season 2)
Recurring
- Jemaine Clement as Julian Renaut
- Alex Wolff (seasons 1-2), Isaac Josephthal (season 3) as Cole Holt
- Dean Winters as Tony Silvercreek
- Jeffrey DeMunn as Max Brodkin
- Roslyn Ruff as Sylvia
- Yul Vazquez as Craig Anders
- Keisha Zollar as Grace
- Jorge Chapa as Sebastian
- Danny Garcia as Gabriel
- James Lesure as Henry
Production
In December 2014, it was announced Sarah Jessica Parker had been cast in the pilot and would also serve as an executive producer.[7] In February 2015, Molly Shannon, Thomas Haden Church and Jemaine Clement joined the series.[8][9] In November 2015, Alex Wolff joined the cast.[10] In December 2015, Sterling Jerins joined the cast.[11]
Episodes
Season 1 (2016)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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| 1 | 1 | "Pilot" | Jesse Peretz | Sharon Horgan | October 9, 2016[a] | 0.570[12] |
| 2 | 2 | "Next Day" | Jesse Peretz | Sharon Horgan & Paul Simms | October 16, 2016 | 0.849[13] |
| 3 | 3 | "Counseling" | Jesse Peretz | Sharon Horgan & Paul Simms | October 23, 2016 | 0.637[14] |
| 4 | 4 | "Mediation" | Ben Taylor | Patricia Breen | October 30, 2016 | 0.518[15] |
| 5 | 5 | "Gustav" | Adam Bernstein | Cindy Chupack | November 6, 2016 | 0.530[16] |
| 6 | 6 | "Christmas" | Jamie Babbit | Tom Scharpling | November 13, 2016 | 0.512[17] |
| 7 | 7 | "Weekend Plans" | Adam Bernstein | Adam Resnick | November 20, 2016 | 0.622[18] |
| 8 | 8 | "Church" | Beth McCarthy-Miller | Hayes Davenport | November 27, 2016 | 0.631[19] |
| 9 | 9 | "Another Party" | Jesse Peretz | Gabrielle Allan & Jennifer Crittenden | December 4, 2016 | 0.638[20] |
| 10 | 10 | "Detente" | Jesse Peretz | Hayes Davenport & Sharon Horgan & Adam Resnick & Tom Scharpling & Paul Simms | December 11, 2016 | 0.497[21] |
- Notes
- The first episode was released online on October 7, 2016, two days before the series premiere.
Season 2 (2018)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 1 | "Night Moves" | Adam Bernstein | Jenny Bicks | January 14, 2018 | 0.647[22] |
| 12 | 2 | "Happy Now?" | Adam Bernstein | Julie Rottenberg & Elisa Zuritsky | January 21, 2018 | 0.565[23] |
| 13 | 3 | "Worth It" | Wendey Stanzler | Liz Tuccillo | January 28, 2018 | 0.431[24] |
| 14 | 4 | "Ohio" | Janicza Bravo | Adam Resnick | February 2, 2018 (online)[25] February 4, 2018 (HBO) | 0.229[26] |
| 15 | 5 | "Breaking the Ice" | Beth McCarthy-Miller | Stuart Zicherman | February 11, 2018 | 0.572[27] |
| 16 | 6 | "Losing It" | Scott Ellis | Kristen Lange | February 18, 2018 | 0.528[28] |
| 17 | 7 | "Going, Going... Gone" | Adam Bernstein | Julie Rottenberg & Elisa Zuritsky | February 25, 2018 | 0.537[29] |
| 18 | 8 | "Alone Again, Naturally" | Adam Bernstein | Jenny Bicks | March 4, 2018 | 0.452[30] |
Season 3 (2019)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date [31] | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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| 19 | 1 | "Charred" | Ryan Case | Liz Tuccillo | July 1, 2019 | 0.369[32] |
| 20 | 2 | "Miami" | Shira Piven | Mark Steilen | July 8, 2019 | 0.328[33] |
| 21 | 3 | "Gaps & Bunches" | Ryan Case | Adam Resnick | July 15, 2019 | 0.281[34] |
| 22 | 4 | "Bad Manners" | So Yong Kim | Lisa Albert & Liz Tuccillo | July 22, 2019 | 0.330[35] |
| 23 | 5 | "Away Games" | Rachel Lee Goldenberg | Adam Resnick | July 29, 2019 | 0.311[36] |
| 24 | 6 | "Knock Knock" | Ryan Case | Liz Tuccillo & Mark Steilen | August 5, 2019 | 0.251[37] |
Broadcast
The series premiered in the United Kingdom on Sky Atlantic on October 11, 2016.[38] It premiered in Australia on Showcase on October 12, 2016.[39]
Reception
Critical reception
Divorce has received mixed to positive reviews from television critics. On Rotten Tomatoes the first season has a rating of 63%, based on 51 reviews, with an average rating of 5.8/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "While the execution borders on superficial, the dark humor and character chemistry in Divorce hit the mark."[40] On Metacritic, the first season has a score of 60 out of 100, based on 37 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[41]
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Recipients | Outcome |
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| 2017 | Golden Globe Awards[42] | Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Sarah Jessica Parker | Nominated |
| Primetime Emmy Awards[43] | Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (Half-Hour) | Reed Morano (for "Pilot") | Nominated |