TV series

State of the Union

2019–2022 · 2 seasons

A quiet, witty, and emotionally precise look at a marriage in trouble, told in short, sharp conversations that feel both intimate and universal.

Tagline: 10 episodes. 10 minutes each. No commitment.
Overview: Tom and Louise meet in a pub immediately before their weekly marital therapy session. With each successive episode we piece together how their lives were, what drew them together and what has started to pull them apart.
How it feels: Melancholic, satirical, warm and tense. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Love, betrayal, identity, family
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
betrayal
identity
family
grief
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: anthology
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Genres: comedy, drama
Created by: Nick Hornby
Written by: Nick Hornby
Starring: Brendan Gleeson, Patricia Clarkson, Esco Jouléy, Chris O'Dowd, Rosamund Pike, Elliot Levey, Laura Cubitt, Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù
Music: Roger Eno
Cinematography: Mike Eley
Length: 2 seasons, 20 episodes, 10 min each
Network: SundanceTV
Country: United Kingdom, France, United States of America
Languages: English, Portuguese