Divorce (TV series)

Divorce
Genre Comedy-drama
Created by Sharon Horgan
Starring
Composer(s) Keegan DeWitt
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 2
No. of episodes 18 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)
  • Sharon Horgan
  • Paul Simms
  • Aaron Kaplan
  • Sarah Jessica Parker
  • Alison Benson
Camera setup Single-camera
Running time 30 minutes
Production company(s)
Distributor HBO Enterprises
Warner Bros. Television Distribution
Release
Original network HBO
Picture format 1080i (HDTV)
Original release October 9, 2016 (2016-10-09) – present
External links
Website

Divorce is an American comedy-drama television series created by Sharon Horgan, set in Hastings-on-Hudson, 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]

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
  • Sterling Jerins as Lila Dufresne, Frances and Robert's daughter
  • Charlie Kilgore as Tom Dufresne, Frances and Robert's son

Recurring

Season 2

Production

In December 2014, it was announced Sarah Jessica Parker had been cast in the pilot and would also serve as an executive producer.[5] In February 2015, Molly Shannon, Thomas Haden Church and Jemaine Clement joined the series.[6][7] In November 2015, Alex Wolff joined the cast.[8] In December 2015, Sterling Jerins joined the cast.[9]

Episodes

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
110October 9, 2016 (2016-10-09)December 11, 2016 (2016-12-11)
28January 14, 2018 (2018-01-14)March 4, 2018 (2018-03-04)

Season 1 (2016)

No.
overall		No. in
season		Title [10]Directed byWritten byOriginal air dateUS viewers
(millions)
11"Pilot"Jesse PeretzSharon HorganOctober 9, 2016 (2016-10-09)[lower-alpha 1]0.570[11]
22"Next Day"Jesse PeretzSharon Horgan & Paul SimmsOctober 16, 2016 (2016-10-16)0.849[12]
33"Counseling"Jesse PeretzSharon Horgan & Paul SimmsOctober 23, 2016 (2016-10-23)0.637[13]
44"Mediation"Ben TaylorPatricia BreenOctober 30, 2016 (2016-10-30)0.518[14]
55"Gustav"Adam BernsteinCindy ChupackNovember 6, 2016 (2016-11-06)0.530[15]
66"Christmas"Jamie BabbitTom ScharplingNovember 13, 2016 (2016-11-13)0.512[16]
77"Weekend Plans"Adam BernsteinAdam ResnickNovember 20, 2016 (2016-11-20)0.622[17]
88"Church"Beth McCarthy-MillerHayes DavenportNovember 27, 2016 (2016-11-27)0.631[18]
99"Another Party"Jesse PeretzGabrielle Allan & Jennifer CrittendenDecember 4, 2016 (2016-12-04)0.638[19]
1010"Detente"Jesse PeretzHayes Davenport, Sharon Horgan, Adam Resnick, Tom Scharpling & Paul SimmsDecember 11, 2016 (2016-12-11)0.497[20]
Notes
  1. ↑ 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 [10]Directed byWritten byOriginal air dateUS viewers
(millions)
111"Night Moves"Adam BernsteinJenny BicksJanuary 14, 2018 (2018-01-14)0.647[21]
122"Happy Now?"Adam BernsteinJulie Rottenberg & Elisa ZuritskyJanuary 21, 2018 (2018-01-21)0.565[22]
133"Worth It"Wendey StanzlerLiz TuccilloJanuary 28, 2018 (2018-01-28)0.431[23]
144"Ohio"Janicza BravoAdam ResnickFebruary 2, 2018 (2018-02-02) (online)[24]
February 4, 2018 (2018-02-04) (HBO)		0.229[25]
155"Breaking the Ice"Beth McCarthy-MillerStuart ZichermanFebruary 11, 2018 (2018-02-11)0.572[26]
166"Losing It"Scott EllisKristen LangeFebruary 18, 2018 (2018-02-18)0.528[27]
177"Going, Going... Gone"Adam BernsteinJulie Rottenberg & Elisa ZuritskyFebruary 25, 2018 (2018-02-25)0.537[28]
188"Alone Again, Naturally"Adam BernsteinJenny BicksMarch 4, 2018 (2018-03-04)0.452[29]

Broadcast

The series premiered in the United Kingdom on Sky Atlantic on October 11, 2016.[30] It premiered in Australia on Showcase on October 12, 2016.[31]

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."[32] On Metacritic, the first season has a score of 60 out of 100, based on 37 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[33]

Accolades

Year Award Category Recipients Outcome
2017 Golden Globe Awards[34] Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy Sarah Jessica Parker Nominated
Primetime Emmy Awards[35] Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (Half-Hour) Reed Morano (for "Pilot") Nominated

References

  1. ↑ Lowry, Brian (July 30, 2015). "HBO Chief Defends 'True Detective,' 'Game of Thrones' Rape Controversy". Variety. Retrieved July 31, 2015.
  2. ↑ Abrams, Natalie (July 30, 2016). "HBO sets premiere dates for Westworld and more". Entertainment Weekly.
  3. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (April 16, 2015). "Sarah Jessica Parker Comedy Pilot 'Divorce' Picked Up To Series By HBO". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
  4. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (November 14, 2016). "'Westworld', 'Divorce' & 'Insecure' Renewed For Season 2 By HBO". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 14, 2016.
  5. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (December 19, 2014). "Sarah Jessica Parker Poised To Star In HBO Divorce Comedy Pilot". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
  6. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (February 6, 2015). "Thomas Haden Church & Molly Shannon To Co-Star In Sarah Jessica Parker's HBO Pilot 'Divorce'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
  7. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (February 13, 2015). "Jemaine Clement Joins Sarah Jessica Parker's HBO Comedy Pilot 'Divorce'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
  8. ↑ A. Lincoln, Ross (December 19, 2015). "Alex Wolff Joins Indie Comedy 'Dude' & HBO's Divorce". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
  9. ↑ Petski, Denise (December 1, 2015). "Sterling Jerins Joins HBO's 'Divorce'; Kirby Howell-Baptiste In 'Downward Dog' Pilot". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 6, 2015.
  10. 1 2 "Shows A-Z - divorce on hbo". The Futon Critic. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
  11. ↑ Metcalf, Mitch (October 11, 2016). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.9.2016". ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
  12. ↑ Metcalf, Mitch (October 18, 2016). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.16.2016". ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
  13. ↑ Metcalf, Mitch (October 25, 2016). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.23.2016". ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
  14. ↑ Metcalf, Mitch (November 1, 2016). "Showbuzzdailys Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals Network Finals 10 30 2016". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
  15. ↑ Metcalf, Mitch (November 8, 2016). "Showbuzzdailys Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals Network Finals 11 6 2016". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved November 8, 2016.
  16. ↑ Metcalf, Mitch (November 15, 2016). "Showbuzzdailys Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals Network Finals 11 13 2016". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
  17. ↑ Metcalf, Mitch (November 22, 2016). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 11.20.2016". ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
  18. ↑ Metcalf, Mitch (November 30, 2016). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 11.27.2016". ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
  19. ↑ Metcalf, Mitch (November 6, 2016). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 12.4.2016". ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
  20. ↑ Metcalf, Mitch (December 13, 2016). "Top 150 Sunday cable originals network finals 12 11 2016". Showbuzzdaily. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
  21. ↑ Metcalf, Mitch (January 17, 2018). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 1.14.2018". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
  22. ↑ Metcalf, Mitch (January 23, 2018). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 1.21.2018". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
  23. ↑ Metcalf, Mitch (January 30, 2018). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 1.28.2018". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
  24. ↑ "Divorce and Crashing Will Be Available Early on HBO's Streaming Platforms". HBO. January 29, 2018. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
  25. ↑ Metcalf, Mitch (February 6, 2018). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 2.4.2018". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
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  29. ↑ Metcalf, Mitch (March 6, 2018). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 3.4.2018". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
  30. ↑ Hughes, Sarah (October 2, 2016). "From Sex and the City to Divorce – the television remaking of Sarah Jessica Parker". The Guardian. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
  31. ↑ Purcell, Charles (6 October 2016). "New This Week (Oct 10): GABO, Divorce, Supergirl, Legends Of Tomorrow, World Cup and live sport". The Green Room. Archived from the original on 6 October 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  32. ↑ "Divorce: Season 1 (2016)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved October 10, 2016.
  33. ↑ "Divorce: Season 1 reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved October 10, 2016.
  34. ↑ "Golden Globe Nominations Announcement Livestream". Deadline Hollywood. December 12, 2016. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
  35. ↑ "Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (Half-Hour) - 2017". Emmys.com. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
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