The Starter Wife: Season 1

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USA | Season Premiere Date: May 31, 2007

Starring: Joe Mantegna, Debra Messing, Chris Diamantopoulos

Summary: The miniseries becomes a series, as Molly (Debra Messing) continues to juggle life in Hollywood.

Genre(s): Comedy, Drama, Soap

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Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E6. Hour 6
Air Date: June 28, 2007
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S1:E4. Hour 5
Air Date: June 21, 2007
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S1:E3. Hour 4
Air Date: June 14, 2007

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This Wife is well worth committing to. Read full review

Heather Havrilesky

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

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

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

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

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

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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Series Overview
Season 2

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- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: October 10, 2008
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: May 31, 2007
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  S1:E6. Hour 6
  Air Date: June 28, 2007
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  S1:E4. Hour 5
  Air Date: June 21, 2007
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  S1:E3. Hour 4
  Air Date: June 14, 2007
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  S1:E2. Hour 3
  Air Date: June 7, 2007
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  S1:E1. Hours One & Two
  Air Date: May 31, 2007