''The Divide'' is a 2014 American

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television series created by

Richard LaGravenese Richard LaGravenese (; born October 30, 1959) is an American screenwriter and film director, known for ''The Fisher King'', ''The Bridges of Madison County (film), The Bridges of Madison County'', and ''Behind the Candelabra''. Personal life LaG ...

and Tony Goldwyn that aired on WE TV. The first season consisted of eight hour-long episodes. It premiered on July 16, 2014. On October 30, 2014, the series was canceled.

Plot

An exploration of morality, ambition, ethics, politics and race in today's justice system as viewed through the eyes of an impassioned case worker and an equally passionate district attorney whose views vary.

Cast

Marin Ireland Marin Ireland (born August 30, 1979) is an American actress. Known for her work in theatre and independent films, ''The New York Times'' deemed Ireland "one of the great drama queens of the New York stage". She has received nominations for two I ...

as Christine Rosa * Paul Schneider as Clark Rylance * Damon Gupton as Adam Page *

Nia Long Nia Talita Long ( ; born October 30, 1970) is an American actress. Best known for her work in Black cinema, Long rose to prominence after starring in the film '' Boyz n the Hood'' (1991), and for her portrayal of Beullah "Lisa" Wilkes on the N ...

as Billie Page * Clarke Peters as Isaiah Page * Jahmil French as Trey Page * Britne Oldford as Jenny Butler * Chris Bauer as Jared Bankowski * Joe Anderson as Terry Kucik *

Adam Rothenberg Adam Rothenberg (born June 20, 1975) is an American actor, best known for his role as Capt. Homer Jackson in the BBC One drama mystery series '' Ripper Street'' (2012–16). In film, he has starred in '' Mad Money'' (2008) as Bob Truman, ''Tenness ...

as Danny *

Kenneth Welsh Kenneth Clifford Welsh, (March 30, 1942 – May 5, 2022) was a Canadian actor, who made over 300 stage, film, and television appearances over a nearly 60-year career. Educated at the National Theatre School, he was a member of the Stratford S ...

as Stanley Zale

Development and production

The series was originally developed and ordered as a pilot in 2012 by sister network

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, but was not picked up. It was, however, left in contention for a possible pickup at a later date. By the time WE TV had decided to pick up the show, David Manson, who was

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for the pilot, had moved to

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's ''

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'', with John Tinker ultimately stepping in as showrunner for the series.

Episodes

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Divide (TV series), The 2014 American television series debuts 2014 American television series endings 2010s American drama television series American English-language television shows Works by Richard LaGravenese