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2016 / American comedy-drama / Created by Sharon Horgan

A woman reconsiders her marriage and finds that starting over is complicated.

What is Divorce about?

Frances begins to question her life and marriage, then discovers that ending a relationship does not make a fresh start simple. Divorce follows Frances and Robert as they face the practical, emotional and social changes that come with separating.

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Five things to know.

  1. The starting point

    Frances begins to reassess her marriage and the life she has built.

  2. The other perspective

    Robert is also part of the relationship being reconsidered.

  3. The central difficulty

    A fresh start proves more complicated than a simple break.

  4. The creator

    Sharon Horgan created the HBO comedy-drama.

  5. Spoiler-free scope

    This brief introduces the relationship premise without summarizing later outcomes.

Brefly’s take / Interpretation

A thought to take with you.

The series focuses on what happens after the idea of a clean break meets daily life.

Is it your kind of series?

Try it for an adult relationship comedy-drama about the uneven process of ending a marriage.

Three ideas to take with you.

  • A decision to leave does not settle every question.
  • Separation changes family routines as well as a couple’s relationship.
  • Humor can sit beside disappointment and uncertainty.

Before you press play.

What is Divorce about?

Frances begins to question her life and marriage, then discovers that ending a relationship does not make a fresh start simple. Divorce follows Frances and Robert as they face the practical, emotional and social changes that come with separating.

Who is behind Divorce?

Created by Sharon Horgan. Sharon Horgan created the HBO comedy-drama.

What kind of series is Divorce?

American comedy-drama. Try it for an adult relationship comedy-drama about the uneven process of ending a marriage.

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