The Starter Wife (miniseries)
| 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 |
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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