Divorce (TV series) explained

Genre:Comedy drama
Creator:Sharon Horgan
Composer:Keegan DeWitt
Country:United States
Language:English
Num Seasons:3
Num Episodes:24
List Episodes:
  1. Episodes
Camera:Single-camera
Runtime:30 minutes

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]

Cast

Main

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.[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)

Notes

Season 3 (2019)

Broadcast

The series premiered in the United Kingdom on Sky Atlantic on October 11, 2016.[12] It premiered in Australia on Showcase on October 12, 2016.[13]

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."[14] On Metacritic, the first season has a score of 60 out of 100, based on 37 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[15]

Accolades

YearAwardCategoryRecipientsOutcome
2017Golden Globe Awards[16] Best Actress – Television Series Musical or ComedySarah Jessica Parker
Primetime Emmy Awards[17] Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (Half-Hour)Reed Morano (for "Pilot")

Notes and References

  1. News: Lowry. Brian. HBO Chief Defends 'True Detective,' 'Game of Thrones' Rape Controversy. July 31, 2015. Variety. July 30, 2015. June 23, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180623005021/https://variety.com/2015/tv/news/hbo-defends-true-detective-game-of-thrones-rape-controversy-1201553125/. live.
  2. Abrams. Natalie. HBO sets premiere dates for Westworld and more. Entertainment Weekly. July 30, 2016. April 17, 2020. July 22, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200722143203/https://ew.com/article/2016/07/30/hbo-westworld-divorce-insecure-premiere-dates/. live.
  3. News: Andreeva. Nellie. Sarah Jessica Parker Comedy Pilot 'Divorce' Picked Up To Series By HBO. April 16, 2015. Deadline Hollywood. April 16, 2015. June 23, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180623112833/https://deadline.com/2015/04/sarah-jessica-parker-divorce-series-hbo-pickup-1201411272/. live.
  4. Web site: 'Westworld', 'Divorce' & 'Insecure' Renewed For Season 2 By HBO. Deadline Hollywood. Nellie. Andreeva. November 14, 2016. November 14, 2016. November 14, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161114225411/http://deadline.com/2016/11/westworld-divorce-insecure-renewed-season-2-hbo-1201853994/. live.
  5. Web site: Divorce Renewed for Season 3 at HBO. Nemetz. Dave. TVLine. November 2, 2018. November 2, 2018. November 3, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181103014930/https://tvline.com/2018/11/02/divorce-renewed-season-3-hbo-sarah-jessica-parker/. live.
  6. Web site: HBO's Divorce Ending With Season 3. Swift. Andy. TVLine. July 1, 2019. July 1, 2019. July 1, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190701192948/https://tvline.com/2019/07/01/divorce-cancelled-season-4-ending-hbo/. live.
  7. Web site: Sarah Jessica Parker Poised To Star In HBO Divorce Comedy Pilot. Deadline Hollywood. Nellie. Andreeva. December 19, 2014. August 1, 2016. December 20, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141220003956/https://deadline.com/2014/12/sarah-jessica-parker-to-star-hbo-divorce-comedy-pilot-1201330861/. live.
  8. Web site: Thomas Haden Church & Molly Shannon To Co-Star In Sarah Jessica Parker's HBO Pilot 'Divorce'. Deadline Hollywood. Nellie. Andreeva. February 6, 2015. August 1, 2016. February 7, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150207004411/https://deadline.com/2015/02/thomas-haden-church-molly-shannon-cast-sarah-jessica-parker-hbo-pilot-divorce-1201367621/. live.
  9. Web site: Jemaine Clement Joins Sarah Jessica Parker's HBO Comedy Pilot 'Divorce'. Deadline Hollywood. Nellie. Andreeva. February 13, 2015. August 1, 2016. February 15, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150215085412/https://deadline.com/2015/02/jemaine-clement-cast-sarah-jessica-parker-hbo-pilot-divorce-1201372868/. live.
  10. Web site: Alex Wolff Joins Indie Comedy 'Dude' & HBO's Divorce. Deadline Hollywood. Ross. A. Lincoln. December 19, 2015. August 1, 2016. November 21, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151121013945/https://deadline.com/2015/11/alex-wolff-books-roles-in-indie-comedy-dude-hbos-divorce-1201629153/. live.
  11. News: Petski. Denise. Sterling Jerins Joins HBO's 'Divorce'; Kirby Howell-Baptiste In 'Downward Dog' Pilot. December 6, 2015. Deadline Hollywood. December 1, 2015. December 5, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151205072729/http://deadline.com/2015/12/sterling-jerins-hbo-divorce-kirby-howell-baptiste-downward-dog-pilot-1201648143/. live.
  12. Web site: From Sex and the City to Divorce – the television remaking of Sarah Jessica Parker. The Guardian. Sarah. Hughes. October 2, 2016. November 15, 2016. November 16, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201116155130/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/oct/01/sarah-jessica-parker-hbo-divorce-sex-and-the-city. live.
  13. Web site: The Green Room. Charles. Purcell. New This Week (Oct 10): GABO, Divorce, Supergirl, Legends Of Tomorrow, World Cup and live sport. 6 October 2016. 6 October 2016. 6 October 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161006054826/http://community.foxtel.com.au/t5/Foxtel-Blog/New-This-Week-Oct-10-GABO-Divorce-Supergirl-Legends-Of-Tomorrow/ba-p/155170. live.
  14. Web site: Divorce: Season 1 (2016). Rotten Tomatoes. October 10, 2016. November 16, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201116155132/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/divorce/s01. live.
  15. Web site: Divorce: Season 1 reviews. Metacritic. October 10, 2016. November 16, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201116155153/https://www.metacritic.com/tv/divorce-2016. live.
  16. News: Golden Globe Nominations Announcement Livestream. December 12, 2016. Deadline Hollywood. December 12, 2016. December 13, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161213135927/http://deadline.com/2016/12/2016-golden-globe-nominations-announcement-livestream-video-1201868548/. live.
  17. Web site: Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (Half-Hour) - 2017. Emmys.com. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. July 22, 2017. July 16, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170716002712/http://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2017/outstanding-cinematography-for-a-single-camera-series-half-hour. live.

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