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*The Starter Wife*
The Starter Wife
Created by	Gigi Levangie
Written by	Gigi Levangie (novel); Josann McGibbon & Sara Parriott (screenplay)
Directed by	Jon Avnet
Starring	Debra Messing; Judy Davis; Miranda Otto
Country of origin	United States
Production
Producers	Jon Avnet; Stephanie Davis; Howard Klein; Gigi Levangie; Josann McGibbon; Sara Parriott
Running time	6:00 hours
Original release
Network	USA Network
Release	May 31, 2007

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The Starter Wife is a 2007 USA Network television miniseries.

Based on the novel of the same name by Gigi Levangie Grazer, its title is derived from the concept of a starter marriage. Filmed over four months in Australia, the plot focuses on Molly Kagan (Debra Messing) who, after years of marriage to a Hollywood film mogul, is forced to redefine herself and her role in society when he leaves her for a younger woman.

The mini-series premiered with a two-hour presentation on May 31 2007 at 9:00 p.m. ET. The premiere attracted 5.4 million viewers, with 2.8 million of them adults aged 25-54, the network's target demographic.

The preview commercials featured the songs "Golden" by Jill Scott and "Breakaway" by Kelly Clarkson.

Characters

Molly Kagan is a 41-year-old wife and mother of five-year-old daughter Jaden (Bethany Whitmore). Soon after the characters are introduced, she is abandoned by her husband and is forced to rebuild her life and assert herself within the film community, most of which ignores her after the split.

Joan McAllister (Judy Davis) is Molly's oldest friend and an alcoholic socialite who loves to spend her husband Pappy's money.

Kenny Kagan (Peter Jacobson) is Molly's soon-to-be ex-husband and president of a production company. He leaves Molly for a woman half his age and aims to replace the current CEO of the company.

Cricket Stewart (Miranda Otto) is one of Molly's friends whose allegiance to her is tested when her husband, a business associate of Kenny, demands she break all ties with her.

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+'''''The Starter Wife''''' is a 2007 [[USA Network]] [[television]] [[miniseries]].
-'''''The Starter Wife''''' is a [[2007]] [[USA Network]] [[television]] [[miniseries]], starring [[Debra Messing]] and based on the [[The Starter Wife (book)|novel of the same name]] by [[Gigi Levangie Grazer]]. Filmed over four months in [[Australia]], the story is about Molly Kagan (Messing) putting together a new life and defining herself after years of marriage to a [[Hollywood, Los Angeles, California|Hollywood]] studio head.
+Based on the novel of the same name by Gigi Levangie Grazer, its title is derived from the concept of a [[starter marriage]]. Filmed over four months in [[Australia]], the plot focuses on Molly Kagan ([[Debra Messing]]) who, after years of marriage to a [[Hollywood, Los Angeles, California|Hollywood]] film mogul, is forced to redefine herself and her role in society when he leaves her for a younger woman.
-The mini-series premiered [[May 31]] [[2007]] at 9:00 p.m. [[North American Eastern Time Zone|ET]], with a two-hour presentation. The [[premiere]] pulled out 5.4 [[million]] [[viewers]] in total, 2.8 million of whom were adults 25-54, [[USA Network|USA]]'s [[target demo]]. The title is taken from the concept of a [[starter marriage]].
+The mini-series premiered with a two-hour presentation on [[May 31]] [[2007]] at 9:00 p.m. [[North American Eastern Time Zone|ET]]. The [[premiere]] attracted 5.4 million viewers, with 2.8 million of them adults aged 25-54, the network's target demographic.
-The preview commercials use the songs "Golden" by [[Jill Scott]] and "[[Breakaway (Kelly Clarkson song)|Breakaway]]" by [[Kelly Clarkson]].
+The preview commercials featured the songs "Golden" by [[Jill Scott]] and "[[Breakaway (Kelly Clarkson song)|Breakaway]]" by [[Kelly Clarkson]].
-==Characters==
+==Characters==
-[[Molly Kagan]] ([[Debra Messing]]) is a sexy 41-year-old mother and wife. She has a five-year-old daughter, Jaden ([[Bethany Whitmore]]), and is married to Kenny, the president of a production company. Soon after the characters are introduced, Kenny dispassionately divorces Molly, and she is forced to rebuild her life and assert herself.
+Molly Kagan is a 41-year-old wife and mother of five-year-old daughter Jaden (Bethany Whitmore). Soon after the characters are introduced, she is abandoned by her husband and is forced to rebuild her life and assert herself within the film community, most of which ignores her after the split.
-Joan Mcallister ([[Judy Davis]]) is Molly's oldest friend and a socialite. She loves to spend her husband "Pappy's" money.
+Joan McAllister ([[Judy Davis]]) is Molly's oldest friend and an alcoholic socialite who loves to spend her husband Pappy's money.
-[[Kenny Kagan]] ([[Peter Jacobson]]) is Molly's soon-to-be ex-husband and is president of a production company. He divorces Molly and begins seeing a woman half his age. He aims to replace the current CEO of the unnamed production company.
+Kenny Kagan (Peter Jacobson) is Molly's soon-to-be ex-husband and president of a production company. He leaves Molly for a woman half his age and aims to replace the current CEO of the company.
-Cricket Stewart ([[Miranda Otto]]) is also one of Molly's friends however she is forced not be her freind due to her husband being in work with Kenny Keagan. This tears Cricket apart, but she knows she can not have contact with Molly unless she and Kenny get back together.
+Cricket Stewart ([[Miranda Otto]]) is one of Molly's friends whose allegiance to her is tested when her husband, a business associate of Kenny, demands she break all ties with her.
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