The Starter Wife

Name: The Starter Wife
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Soap
Released: May 31, 2007
Rating: 71
Cast: Debra Messing, Danielle Nicolet, Chris Diamantopoulos, David Alan Basche, Brielle Barbusca

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USA | Release Date: May 31, 2007

Starring: Debra Messing, Danielle Nicolet, Chris Diamantopoulos, David Alan Basche, Brielle Barbusca, Judy Davis, Hart Bochner

Summary: The Starter Wife, based on the best-selling novel by Gigi Levangie Grazer, chronicles the events of one woman's life following her divorce after years of marriage to a Hollywood studio executive. Debra Messing (Will & Grace, Ned and Stacy) stars in the six-hour mini-series. Sara Parriott and Josann McGibbon (Runaway Bride, 3 Men and aThe Starter Wife, based on the best-selling novel by Gigi Levangie Grazer, chronicles the events of one woman's life following her divorce after years of marriage to a Hollywood studio executive. Debra Messing (Will & Grace, Ned and Stacy) stars in the six-hour mini-series. Sara Parriott and Josann McGibbon (Runaway Bride, 3 Men and a Little Lady) wrote the screenplay, and the Emmy-nominated Jon Avnet (Uprising, The Burning Bed, Fried Green Tomatoes) has directed and produced the event. The premiere is a two-hour event, followed by four weekly hour-long episodes. … Expand

Genre(s): Comedy, Drama, Soap

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S2:E10. Woman Over the Influence
Air Date: December 12, 2008
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S2:E9. Her Old Man & the Sea
Air Date: December 5, 2008
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S2:E8. Look Who's Stalking
Air Date: November 21, 2008

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Season 1 Review: This Wife is well worth committing to. Read full review

Heather Havrilesky

Season 1 Review: The Starter Wife is fun and clever, but it’s witty dialogue and a great cast, not thoughtful storytelling, that keep this rich-divorcée gaffe-fest rolling along. Read full review

Barry Garron

Season 1 Review: While it is far from apparent that Friday night is the best place for this smart and stylish show, one can assume USA will move it elsewhere, if necessary, to give it the chance it deserves. Read full review

Rob Owen

Season 1 Review: Disposable as it may be, Starter Wife still has more to recommend about it than, say, NBC's "Lipstick Jungle." Read full review

Robert Lloyd

Season 1 Review: The new series, to judge by the two opening hours, is better balanced and plays more to the players' strengths. Read full review

Ellen Gray

Season 1 Review: Messing, who, happily, shed most of her "Will & Grace" tics and mannerisms for the miniseries, is as appealing as ever as Molly, whose maneuvering of the shark-infested waters of the entertainment industry remains voyeuristic fun. Read full review

Maureen Ryan

Season 1 Review: Messing is an appealing actress, and Starter Wife isn't really a bad show, just a victim of bad timing, and of possibly overstaying its welcome. Read full review

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Seasons & Episodes

71

Series Overview
Season 2

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- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: October 10, 2008
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  S2:E10. Woman Over the Influence
  Air Date: December 12, 2008
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  S2:E9. Her Old Man & the Sea
  Air Date: December 5, 2008
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  S2:E8. Look Who's Stalking
  Air Date: November 21, 2008
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  S2:E7. The French Disconnection
  Air Date: November 14, 2008
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  S2:E6. The Ex-Files
  Air Date: November 7, 2008
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  S2:E5. Das Booty Call
  Air Date: October 31, 2008
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  S2:E4. Mollywood
  Air Date: October 24, 2008
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  S2:E3. Remains of the Snow Day
  Air Date: October 17, 2008
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  S2:E2. The Diary of a Mad Ex-Housewife
  Air Date: October 10, 2008
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  S2:E1. The Forty-Year Old Virgin Queen
  Air Date: October 10, 2008
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: May 31, 2007