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Divorce

2016–2019 · 3 seasons

A dry, uncomfortable look at the slow unraveling of a marriage, balancing sharp wit with genuine emotional pain.

Created by: Sharon Horgan
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Starring: Sarah Jessica Parker, Thomas Haden Church, Molly Shannon

Overview: A middle-aged couple experience the pain, the relief and the trials and tribulations of a divorce in this dry, witty comedy.

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Created by: Sharon Horgan
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Starring: Sarah Jessica Parker, Thomas Haden Church, Molly Shannon

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: betrayal
identity
family
love
grief
Places: suburbs
home
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language strong
Violence none
Sex mild

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Action	1
Horror	0
Humour	6
Realism	8
Romance	3
Tension	4
Darkness	6
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: comedy, drama
Created by: Sharon Horgan
Written by: Paul Simms, Sharon Horgan, Hayes Davenport, Patricia Breen
Starring: Sarah Jessica Parker, Thomas Haden Church, Molly Shannon, Talia Balsam, Charlie Kilgore, Sterling Jerins, Tracy Letts, Becki Newton
Length: 3 seasons, 24 episodes, 30 min each
Network: HBO
Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages: English

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