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Divorce
GenreComedy
Created bySharon Horgan
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Sharon Horgan
  • Paul Simms
  • Aaron Kaplan
  • Sarah Jessica Parker
  • Alison Benson
Camera setupSingle-camera
Production companies
  • Pretty Matches Productions
  • Merman Films
  • Kapital Entertainment
  • 343 Incorporated
Original release
NetworkHBO
ReleaseOctober 9, 2016 (2016-10-09) –
present

Divorce is an American television comedy series created by Sharon Horgan, and starring Sarah Jessica Parker and Thomas Haden Church. 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.[4]

Cast

Recurring

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]

The show is filmed in many areas in and around New York City, including Westchester County, and Staten Island.

Reception

Divorce has received mixed to positive reviews from television critics. On Rotten Tomatoes the 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."[10] On Metacritic, the season has a score of 60 out of 100, based on 37 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[11]

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
1"Pilot"Jesse PeretzSharon HorganOctober 9, 2016 (2016-10-09)[a]0.570[12]
2"Next Day"Jesse PeretzSharon Horgan & Paul SimmsOctober 16, 2016 (2016-10-16)0.849[13]
3"Counseling"Jesse PeretzSharon Horgan & Paul SimmsOctober 23, 2016 (2016-10-23)0.637[14]
4"Mediation"Ben TaylorPatricia BreenOctober 30, 2016 (2016-10-30)0.518[15]
5"Gustav"Adam BernsteinCindy ChupackNovember 6, 2016 (2016-11-06)0.530[16]
6"Christmas"Jamie BabbitTom ScharplingNovember 13, 2016 (2016-11-13)0.512[17]
7"Weekend Plans"Adam BernsteinAdam ResnickNovember 20, 2016 (2016-11-20)0.622[18]
8"Church"Beth McCarthy-MillerHayes DavenportNovember 27, 2016 (2016-11-27)0.631[19]
9"Another Party"[20]Jesse PeretzGabrielle Allan & Jennifer CrittendenDecember 4, 2016 (2016-12-04)N/A
10"Detente"[21]Jesse PeretzHayes Davenport, Sharon Horgan, Adam Resnick, Tom Scharpling & Paul SimmsDecember 11, 2016 (2016-12-11)N/A
Notes
  1. ^ The first episode was released online on October 7, 2016, two days before the series premiere.

International broadcast

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. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
  4. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (November 14, 2016). "'Westworld', 'Divorce' & 'Insecure' Renewed For Season 2 By HBO". Deadline.com. Retrieved November 14, 2016.
  5. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (December 19, 2014). "Sarah Jessica Parker Poised To Star In HBO Divorce Comedy Pilot". Deadline.com. 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.com. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
  7. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (February 13, 2015). "Jemaine Clement Joins Sarah Jessica Parker's HBO Comedy Pilot 'Divorce'". Deadline.com. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
  8. ^ A. Lincoln, Ross (December 19, 2015). "Alex Wolff Joins Indie Comedy 'Dude' & HBO's Divorce". Deadline.com. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
  9. ^ Petski, Denise (December 1, 2015). "Sterling Jerins Joins HBO's 'Divorce'; Kirby Howell-Baptiste In 'Downward Dog' Pilot". Deadline. Retrieved December 6, 2015.
  10. ^ "Divorce: Season 1 (2016)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved October 10, 2016.
  11. ^ "Divorce: Season 1 reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved October 10, 2016.
  12. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (October 11, 2016). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.9.2016". ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
  13. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (October 18, 2016). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.16.2016". ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved October 18, 2016.
  14. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (October 25, 2016). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.23.2016". ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
  15. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (November 1, 2016). "Showbuzzdailys Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals Network Finals 10 30 2016". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
  16. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (November 8, 2016). "Showbuzzdailys Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals Network Finals 11 6 2016". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved November 8, 2016.
  17. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (November 15, 2016). "Showbuzzdailys Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals Network Finals 11 13 2016". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
  18. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (November 22, 2016). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 11.20.2016". ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
  19. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (November 30, 2016). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 11.27.2016". ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
  20. ^ "Divorce 09: Another Party". HBO. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
  21. ^ "Divorce 10: Detente". HBO. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
  22. ^ 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.
  23. ^ 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. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  24. ^ "Watch Divorce on OSN". OSN's official website. November 17, 2016. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
  25. ^ "Prosto z Los Angeles! Polska data premiery serialu sf Westworld oraz Divorce stacji HBO". Naekranie.pl (in Polish). Retrieved July 30, 2016.
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