''Divorce'' is an American comedy-drama television series created by Sharon Horgan, set in

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, and starring Sarah Jessica Parker and

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as a middle-aged divorcing couple. The series premiered on HBO on October 9, 2016. The pilot episode was written by Horgan and directed by Jesse Peretz. On November 14, 2016, HBO renewed the show for a second season, which premiered on January 14, 2018. 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.

Cast

Main

* Sarah Jessica Parker as Frances Dufresne, a married woman who has an affair which precipitates her divorce *

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 *

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as Nick, Diane's husband (seasons 1–2; guest season 3) *

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as Lila Dufresne, Frances and Robert's daughter *Charlie Kilgore as Tom Dufresne, Frances and Robert's son * Becki Newton as Jackie Giannopolis, Robert's new girlfriend and later wife (season 3; recurring season 2)

Recurring

* Jemaine Clement as Julian Renaut * Alex Wolff (seasons 1-2), Isaac Josephthal (season 3) as Cole Holt * Dean Winters as Tony Silvercreek * Jeffrey DeMunn as Max Brodkin *Roslyn Ruff as Sylvia * Yul Vazquez as Craig Anders *

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as Grace *Jorge Chapa as Sebastian *Danny Garcia as Gabriel * James Lesure as Henry

Production

In December 2014, it was announced Sarah Jessica Parker had been cast in the pilot and would also serve as an

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. In February 2015, Molly Shannon,

and Jemaine Clement joined the series. In November 2015, Alex Wolff joined the cast. In December 2015,

joined the cast.

Episodes

Season 1 (2016)

; Notes

Season 2 (2018)

Season 3 (2019)

Broadcast

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

Reception

Critical reception

''Divorce'' has received mixed to positive reviews from television critics. On

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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." On

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, the first season has a score of 60 out of 100, based on 37 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".

Accolades

References

External links

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