A middle-aged couple experience the pain, the relief and the trials and tribulations of a divorce in this dry, witty comedy.
Sarah Jessica Parker
Frances DuFresne
Thomas Haden Church
Robert DuFresne
Molly Shannon
Diane
Talia Balsam
Dallas
Charlie Kilgore
Tom DuFresne
Sterling Jerins
Lila DuFresne
Becki Newton
Jackie
Pilot
2016-10-09
Frances and Robert--a middle-aged couple in the suburbs of New York City--try to figure out if their marriage is worth saving after a shocking event at their friend Diane's 50th birthday party makes them take a hard look at their own lives.
Next Day
2016-10-16
Frances rushes to intercept Robert before he tells the kids that she’s divorcing him. Everyone gathers at the hospital to support Diane as she waits for news on Nick’s condition. In the midst of the chaos, Frances considers finally signing a lease to open her long-planned art gallery.
Counseling
2016-10-23
Robert and Frances attend couples therapy in an effort to see if their marriage is salvageable. Frances gets advice from Dallas, while Robert vents at work. At home, tensions mount as Frances and Robert try to maintain a facade of normalcy for the children. Frances arrives at an epiphany.
Mediation
2016-10-30
In hopes of keeping their split amicable, Frances and Robert meet with a mediator. Frances confides in a co-worker, and Robert gets surprising financial news.
Gustav
2016-11-06
Robert evisages his 'Funspace', pitching it to Nick and also engages a well meaning, but ineffective, lawyer. Frances gets the keys to her new gallery, meets some interesting artists and also 'lawyers up', potentially at least, much more effectively. However, Robert somewhat upgrades his hire...
Christmas
2016-11-13
Frances and Robert try to set aside their differences and make their annual Christmas trip to her parents' house with the children.
Weekend Plans
2016-11-20
Church
2016-11-27
Frances chases a new role, but fails to consider some of the consequences. Robert has something of an epiphany and and a new found positivity with his kids; and also confronts Julian in a surprising way.
Another Party
2016-12-04
Robert's lawyer insinuates that Frances is a negligent mother. Frances' lawyer encourages her to get more involved, so she drops in on a parents' committee meeting at school. Diane and Nick throw another party, where Dallas finds herself pursued by Robert's plus-one.
Detente
2016-12-11
Tensions between Frances and Robert ease after Lila has an emergency, but a cutthroat move by Frances' new lawyer sends Robert on a vengeful path. An encounter at the grocery store crystallizes Diane's feelings about motherhood. Frances makes a confession to her father at her gallery opening and is surprised by an unexpected visitor.
